cisgender

Cisgender (abbreviated as cis) is a type of gender identity in which the gender that the person identifies matches the gender assigned at birth. The prefix “cis” means “on the side of” in Latin. 

Compare: transgender

See also: gender identity

[Last reviewed in January of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]

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