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cissplain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cis-s-plain
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To explain transgender issues, people or behavior to a trans person (as a cis person) in a condescending manner, presuming the listener’s inferior understanding.

Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cis + -splain, after mansplain.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cissplains (present, singular) cissplaining (participle, present) cissplained (participle, past) cissplained (past) cis-splain (alternative) cisplain (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cissplainer cissplaining femsplain mansplain whitesplain womansplain straightsplain

Questions

What does cissplain mean?
To explain transgender issues, people or behavior to a trans person (as a cis person) in a condescending manner, presuming the listener’s inferior understanding.
Where does cissplain come from?
From cis + -splain, after mansplain.

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