cis man
2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for cis man, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A man whose gender identity matches the male sex he was recorded as at birth; a man who is not transgender.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
cisgender man
cis male
Antonyms
trans man
transgender man
How to use cis man
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
cis men and trans men
a cis man
cis male privilege
Neutral and standard in current usage; cisgender man is the fuller form.
Etymology
From the Latin prefix cis- 'on this side of', the opposite of trans- 'across', applied to gender by analogy with its long-standing use in chemistry.
Full origin of cis man →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a cis man and a trans man?
A cis man was recorded male at birth and identifies as a man. A trans man was recorded female at birth and identifies as a man. The distinction is about the birth record, not about whether either is a man.
Why is the word cis needed at all?
Without it, non-transgender people go unnamed and are treated as the default, so any sentence about men would silently mean non-trans men. Cis gives both groups a label so a sentence can specify which it means.
Is cis man different from cis male?
They point to the same people. Cis man is the more usual phrasing in everyday and editorial writing because it uses the gender noun; cis male is more common in research writing and questionnaires.
