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cislesbian en · NOUN

Etymology

From cis- + lesbian.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of cis lesbian.
   alt of cis lesbian
   • Lisa, a 46-year-old mixed-race cislesbian, discussed how her organization operates quite differently, in that she is required to work with queer and trans newcomers who have decided to settle in Canada. 2015, Cameron Greensmith, "Diversity Is (Not) Good Enough: Unsettling White Settler Colonialism within Toronto's Queer Service Sector", thesis submitted to the University of Toronto, page 138
   • Because my identity is female, I present myself online as female. As such I'm able to meet a lot of cislesbians, in places like Second Life, dating websites or in chat rooms. 2013, Julia Hatch, "Prejudice in our own community", Out Front, Volume 37, Issue 5, 5 June 2013 - 19 June 2013, page 12
   • In the series, a cislesbian befriends a trans* heterosexual woman but derisively rejects a translesbian who sexually propositions her. 2014, National Women's Studies Association 2014 conference program, page 82

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