Meanings
- uncountableFear or hatred of cissexuality or cisgenderism, or of cis individuals.
One could then speak of 'cisphobia' or 'heterophobia', claiming adequate protection for cisgender and straight persons.
2012, Laura Palazzani, Gender in Philosophy and Law, Springer, published 2012, →ISBN, page 1012 more examples
Piers Morgan has claimed to be the “victim of cisphobia” after several members of the transgender community blasted his ignorance on Twitter.
2014 February 6, Jenn Selby, “Piers Morgan claims he’s a ‘victim of cisphobia’ after transgender community blast his ignorance on Twitter”, in The IndependentMost of the time this leads to white boys screaming about cisphobia and reverse racism, but that's the post when everyone just ignores them and lets them wallow in their ignorance.
2014, Sydney Valenzuela, "The addictive and intricate qualities of the underdog networking site, Tumblr", Eye of the Tiger (Roseville High School, Roseville, California), Volume 12, Issue 9, 24 February 2014, page 10
Origin
From cis- + -phobia or cis + -phobia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan cisfòbia
- cisfòbiafear or hatred of cissexuality or cissgenderism
French cisphobie
- cisphobiefear or hatred of cissexuality or cissgenderism
Portuguese cisfobia
- cisfobiafear or hatred of cissexuality or cissgenderism
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Cite this entry
cisphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisphobia
“cisphobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisphobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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