Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cisgay

/ˈsɪsˌɡeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cis-gay
IPA: /ˈsɪsˌɡeɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cisgender and gay.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Unfortunately, the film also falls into the trap of connecting a non-passing body with unavoidable consequences of violence in a scene in which [trans man] Lukas has to escape a rape attempt by one of his cis-gay colleagues."
"A nation is considered progressive insofar as its gay population has access to same-sex marriage, can serve in the military, and can adopt children – mainly the experience of white cisgay men in the United States (Puar, 2013, 337)."
"Thus, when I refer to phallocentrism in cisgay porn, I am being quite literal."

Etymology

From cis- + gay.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more cisgay (comparative) most cisgay (superlative) cis-gay (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cishet

Questions

How do you pronounce cisgay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪsˌɡeɪ/.
What does cisgay mean?: Cisgender and gay.
Where does cisgay come from?: From cis- + gay.

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