"cisheterosexual" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cisheterosexual [comparative], most cisheterosexual [superlative]
Etymology: From cis- + heterosexual. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cis|heterosexual}} cis- + heterosexual Head templates: {{en-adj}} cisheterosexual (comparative more cisheterosexual, superlative most cisheterosexual)
  1. Cisgender and heterosexual. Categories (topical): Gender, Sexual orientations, Transgender Synonyms: cishet [informal], cishetero [informal] Translations (Translations): cisheterosexual (Spanish)
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