cissexual

cis·sex·u·al

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sis-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
- /ˈsɪsˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sis-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
- /ˈsɪsˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu-/

Definitions of cissexual word

adjective cissexual noting or relating to a person who is comfortable with having the physical characteristics of that person’s biological sex. 1
noun cissexual a person who is cissexual. 1
noun cissexual (LGBT, of a person) Having a gender identity which matches one's birth sex; for example, identifying as male and having (been born with) male genitalia. 1

See all 3 definitions of cissexual

Information block about the term

Origin of cissexual

First appearance:

before 2000

One of the 1% newest English words

2000-05; cis- ( def 3 ) + sexual; modeled on transsexual

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cissexual

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cissexual

cissexual popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.