Definition of CISGENDER

cisgender

Meanings

Plural: cisgenders

Adj

  • Having a gender identity which matches the sex one was assigned at birth; or, pertaining to such people.

Noun

  • A cisgender person.

Origin / Etymology

From cis- (“on this side of”) + gender, by analogy with transgender. First attested in 1997. Compare slightly earlier cisgendered (1994).

Antonyms

non-cisgender

Scrabble Score: 13

cisgender is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cisgender is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
cisgender is not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cisgender is a valid Words With Friends word