cisgender

adjective

cis·​gen·​der (ˌ)sis-ˈjen-dər How to pronounce cisgender (audio)
variants or less commonly cisgendered
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person was identified as having at birth
I grew up in a family with a cisgender and heterosexually identified mother and father of the same race (White) who had 2 children when they were well into their late 20s and early 30s and after they legally married with the full support of both their families.Carla A. Pfeffer
In a very real and measurable way, cisgender identity is no longer unmarked, universal, or assumed. It is denoted, limited, and in conversation with trans identities—or at least we're moving in that direction.Hugh Ryan

Examples of cisgender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While more Americans identify as LGBTQ than ever before, corporate board rooms and leadership are overwhelmingly straight and cisgender. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023 This is not an issue for heterosexual, cisgender couples. Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2023 For instance, hormonal interventions may be recommended if a cisgender child starts puberty too soon. Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 25 Jan. 2023 Despite the fairly even number of cisgender teens in the sample, there were differences on a survey question about intentionality. Shaun Harper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023 The report, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at cisgender and pregnant women who were diagnosed with the rare disease between May 11, 2022 and Nov. 7, 2022. Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2023 Shamir is displaying himself in as simple a manner as possible so that there can be as little confusion on the part of the cisgender audience as possible. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Dec. 2022 The athletes initially sued the CIAC and local schools over the organization’s policy allowing transgender female athletes to compete against cisgender females. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2022 Milwaukee County results did include transgender students in a LGBT category and found similar trends: about 30% of LGBT students said they'd been bullied at school or electronically, compared with 13% of straight, cisgender students. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

cis- + gender entry 1

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cisgender was in 1994

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Cite this Entry

“Cisgender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cisgender. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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