Meaning of ciscentric | Babel Free
Definitions
Centering on or overemphasizing cissexuality and/or cissexual people.
Equivalents
Français
ciscenté
Examples
“Such a universalizing presumption of cissexuality is ciscentric and cissexist because it assumes that the authenticity of femininity is rooted in the female body, that cissexuality is the correct or superior gender identity, and that all 'female' bodies hence yield and are inhabited by female-identified 'women.'”
“I know too much to think any one person responsible for the frightful way these inherently classist, sexist, racist, ciscentric, and appallingly heteronormative systems interact in the world.”
“Obviously, this sentiment is ignoring the fact that the other 51 weeks of the year is essentially just a barrage of heteronormativity and ciscentric "pride" being plastered across society.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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