"cissplaining" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cissplaining (uncountable)
  1. The act of condescendingly explaining transgender issues (as a cis person) to a trans person. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Gender, Transgender Translations (Translations): cisplaining (French), cisplication (French)
    Sense id: en-cissplaining-en-noun-HduVSswj Disambiguation of Gender: 69 31 Disambiguation of Transgender: 76 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} cissplaining
  1. present participle and gerund of cissplain Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cissplain
    Sense id: en-cissplaining-en-verb-7wQgsLqu

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