cis male

2 synonyms and 3 antonyms for cis male, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — A person who was recorded as male at birth and whose gender identity is male — that is, a man who is not transgender.

Synonyms

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

cisgender male cis man

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

A person who was recorded as male at birth and whose gender identity is male — that is, a man who is not transgender.

“The study compared outcomes for trans and cis male participants.”

cisgender male cis man

Opposites

trans male transgender man

2. adjective

Describing a man whose gender identity matches the sex he was assigned at birth.

“The panel was entirely cis male.”

Opposites

trans male transgender

How to use cis male

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

cis male privilege a cis male perspective cis and trans men

Neutral descriptive term. Sometimes written cisgender male in formal or academic prose.

Etymology

From the Latin prefix cis- 'on this side of', the counterpart of trans- 'across, on the other side of', borrowed from its established use in chemistry and geography.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between cis male and trans male?

A cis male was recorded male at birth and identifies as male. A trans male was recorded female at birth and identifies as male. Both are men; the terms describe only whether the birth record matched.

Is cis male an insult?

The word itself is a neutral descriptor, coined so that non-transgender people could be named rather than treated as the unstated default. It can be used pointedly or mockingly in argument, as almost any group label can, but that is the speaker's tone rather than the word's meaning.

Is it cis male or cis man?

Both are used and understood. Cis man is generally preferred in careful writing because man refers to gender, while male can read as a reference to biology and sounds clinical when applied to people.

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