Meanings
- neologismuncountableThe assumption that all human beings are cisgender, i.e. have a gender identity which matches their biological sex.
The erasure of transpeople's experiences can be understood, at least partially, as a function of the hegemony of cisnormativity.
2012, Matthew Heinz, “Transmen on the Web: Inscribing Multiple Discourses”, in Karen Ross, editor, The Handbook of Gender, Sex and Media, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 3361 more example
These are the bodily consequences of cisnormativity—the prevalent and presumptuous assumption that cissexuality is the only acceptable and legible form of gender identity—which show us why, when we engage in feminist activism and inquiry, we must be trans-inclusive in our efforts to ensure that every human being deserves decency and justice when wronged.
2012 Fall, Einar Ragnar Jónsson, “Why Feminism Needs to be Trans-Inclusive or: The Bodily Consequences of Cisnormativity”, in Bluestockings, archived from the original on 01 Apr 2016, page 41Synonyms: transphobia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe assumption that all human beings are cisgender, i.e. have a gender identity which matches their biological sex.
Origin
Translations
French cisnormativité
- cisnormativitéTranslations
Polish cisnormatywność
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Portuguese cisnormatividade
- cisnormatividadeTranslations
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Rhymes with cisnormativity
Cite this entry
cisnormativity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisnormativity
“cisnormativity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisnormativity. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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