cishet

adjective

cis·​het (ˌ)sis-ˈhet How to pronounce cishet (audio)
variants or less commonly cis-het or cis het
: of, relating to, or being a person who identifies as both cisgender and heterosexual
cishet noun
or less commonly cis-het or cis het
plural cishets also cis-hets or cis hets

Word History

First Known Use

2013, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cishet was in 2013

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“Cishet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cishet. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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