Cishet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪs.hɛt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cishet is an adjective meaning (informal) Cisgender and heterosexual.
Meaning
(informal) Cisgender and heterosexual.
More Meanings
- (informal) A cisgender and heterosexual person.
Example Sentences
I don't fuck with cishets / I look so good in fishnets
[…] it reinforces the problematic notion that 'true' feminism belongs to cishet white abled feminists; […]
Last weekend I was on Facebook taking part in a conversation about dating sites when someone called me a cishet, in a sneering tone.
Even in death, the way we are spoken about by the mainstream cishet world is traumatizing and violent. Even in death, trans women of color cannot escape the trauma of colonialism and genocide.
Word Forms
- cis-het
- cishets
Synonyms for cishet
Depending on context, synonyms include cishetero, cisheterosexual.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cisgay, cisgendered, cisqueer, cis-gender, cis-centric, cismale.
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