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Meaning of cistem | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɪstəm

Definitions

A system or societal structure that privileges cisgender people and marginalizes transgender people.

neologism

Equivalents

Français cistem cistème
Português cistema

Examples

“It is this toilet cistem that served to cement the spatially constructed division between man and woman that is still present today.”
“I can think of no better role model for a transgender individual, particularly one looking to tackle the "cistem" of health care.”
“Capital High’s school culture is seemingly accepting to the LGBTQIA+ population, yet it is also one saturated by a white heteropatriarchal cistem, and continued education and activism are required to combat this.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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