cisgender
adjective
cis·gen·der (ˌ)sis-ˈjen-dər 
variants or less commonly cisgendered
(ˌ)sis-ˈjen-dərd
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person had or 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
Carla A. PfefferIn 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
Hugh Ryan
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In a state like California, or with a cisgender man like Kutcher, access to the medication is likely easy. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2022 There are various moments where Tao, who is a cisgender heterosexual man, expresses highly emotional feelings in regard to his group of best friends. Chichi Offor, refinery29.com, 29 May 2022 Often both sides neglect the fact that people who do not identify as cisgender women also need access to reproductive healthcare. Lizzie Kane, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2022 Taylor-Parker noted that research has shown transgender and nonbinary people have higher rates of autism than cisgender people, meaning the Dobbs decision could affect a significant number of people with disabilities who do not identify as women. Julianne Mcshane, NBC News, 11 July 2022 However, once puberty starts causing hormonal fluctuations, the tables turn—and migraine becomes more common in cisgender teen girls and women, Dr. Krel says. Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 22 June 2022 Puberty-suppressing medications have been used for decades for cisgender children who start puberty early, but they are not meant to be used indefinitely. Heather Boerner, Scientific American, 12 May 2022 Trans people of color were six times as likely to experience food insufficiency as cisgender white adults. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 Being a cisgender white male, there has never been much of a threat to my bodily autonomy. Melissa Matthews, SELF, 3 Aug. 2022 See More
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2022 There are various moments where Tao, who is a cisgender heterosexual man, expresses highly emotional feelings in regard to his group of best friends. Chichi Offor, refinery29.com, 29 May 2022 Often both sides neglect the fact that people who do not identify as cisgender women also need access to reproductive healthcare. Lizzie Kane, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2022 Taylor-Parker noted that research has shown transgender and nonbinary people have higher rates of autism than cisgender people, meaning the Dobbs decision could affect a significant number of people with disabilities who do not identify as women. Julianne Mcshane, NBC News, 11 July 2022 However, once puberty starts causing hormonal fluctuations, the tables turn—and migraine becomes more common in cisgender teen girls and women, Dr. Krel says. Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 22 June 2022 Puberty-suppressing medications have been used for decades for cisgender children who start puberty early, but they are not meant to be used indefinitely. Heather Boerner, Scientific American, 12 May 2022 Trans people of color were six times as likely to experience food insufficiency as cisgender white adults. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 Being a cisgender white male, there has never been much of a threat to my bodily autonomy. Melissa Matthews, SELF, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
cis + gender entry 1
First Known Use
1994, in the meaning defined above