Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cisgenderism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cis-gen-derism
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Attitudes or beliefs that privilege cisgender people or perspectives over transgender ones.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Confronting cisgenderism means asking our colleagues aloud why intersex babies' genitals are still being surgically altered at birth far below the age of informed consent, while women like Charlotte are routinely denied these surgeries."
"Such assumptions can motivate expressions of cisgenderism such as retroactive misgendering (in which a person's past is described using language that disregards or contrasts with their current designation of their gender) […]"
"While cisgenderism may manifest as individual instances of prejudice and discrimination, it is rooted in systemic practices and ideology."

Etymology

From cisgender + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cisgender

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

cisgenderist

Questions

What does cisgenderism mean?: Attitudes or beliefs that privilege cisgender people or perspectives over transgender ones.
Where does cisgenderism come from?: From cisgender + -ism.

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