Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cissexism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: cis-sex-ism
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bias or prejudice favouring cisgender people; transphobia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In that context where cissexism and cissupremacy are the oppressions in question, a cisgender woman would not count as a marginalized person."

Etymology

From cis- + sexism or cissex(ual) + -ism.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

cissexist cisgenderism

Questions

What does cissexism mean?: Bias or prejudice favouring cisgender people; transphobia.
Where does cissexism come from?: From cis- + sexism or cissex(ual) + -ism.

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