cisgender
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/sɪsˈdʒɛndər/
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/sɪsˈdʒɛndə/
gender identity alignment
Etymology
Etymology Information
'cisgender' originates from Latin, specifically the prefix 'cis-' meaning 'on this side of' and the word 'gender' from Old French 'gendre', meaning 'kind, sort, gender'.
Historical Evolution
'cisgender' was coined in the 1990s to describe individuals whose gender identity aligns with their birth-assigned sex.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it was used in academic and activist circles to distinguish from 'transgender', and it has largely retained this meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes a person whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.
She identifies as cisgender and uses she/her pronouns.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42