The difference between Cisgender and Cishet

When used as nouns, cisgender means a cisgender person, whereas cishet means a cissexual/cisgender and heterosexual person.

When used as adjectives, cisgender means having a gender (identity) which matches the sex one was assigned at birth, whereas cishet means cissexual/cisgender and heterosexual.


check bellow for the other definitions of Cisgender and Cishet

  1. Cisgender as an adjective:

    Having a gender (identity) which matches the sex one was assigned at birth; or, pertaining to such people.

  1. Cisgender as a noun:

    A cisgender person.

  1. Cishet as an adjective (LGBT, informal, neologism):

    Cissexual/cisgender and heterosexual.

  1. Cishet as a noun (informal, neologism):

    A cissexual/cisgender and heterosexual person.