The difference between Cisgender and Intersex

When used as nouns, cisgender means a cisgender person, whereas intersex means any of a variety of conditions (in a dioecious species) whereby an individual has male and female sex characteristics.

When used as adjectives, cisgender means having a gender (identity) which matches the sex one was assigned at birth, whereas intersex means having characteristics of both male and female sexes.

Intersex is also verb with the meaning: to make intersex.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cisgender and Intersex

  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. Intersex as a noun:

    Any of a variety of conditions (in a dioecious species) whereby an individual has male and female sex characteristics; the state of having the physical features of both sexes; intersexuality.

  2. Intersex as a noun (biology, zoology):

    An individual with any of these conditions.

  1. Intersex as an adjective (of an individual):

    Having characteristics of both male and female sexes.

  1. Intersex as a verb (nonstandard):

    To make intersex.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: intersexualize"

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