"cissexual" meaning in All languages combined

See cissexual on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From cis- + sexual, by analogy with transsexual, after the slightly earlier (1991) German zissexuell. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cis|sexual}} cis- + sexual, {{m|en|transsexual}} transsexual, {{cog|de|zissexuell}} German zissexuell Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cissexual (not comparable)
  1. (of a person, uncommon) Having a gender identity which matches one's birth sex; for example, identifying as male and having (been born with) male genitalia. Tags: not-comparable, uncommon Categories (topical): Gender, LGBT, Transgender Hyponyms: cishet

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