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Intersexual vs Cissexual - What's the difference?

intersexual | cissexual | Related terms |

Intersexual is a related term of cissexual.


As adjectives the difference between intersexual and cissexual

is that intersexual is between the sexes while cissexual is (lgbt|of a person) having a gender identity which matches one's birth sex; for example, identifying as male and having (been born with) male genitalia.

As a noun intersexual

is an intersexed person.

intersexual

English

Adjective

  • Between the sexes.
  • (biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.

    • Synonyms

    * intersex, intersexed

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intersexed person.

    • Synonyms

    * intersex

    See also

    * androgynous, androgyne * epicene * hermaphrodite ----

    cissexual

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (LGBT, of a person) Having a gender identity which matches one's birth sex; for example, identifying as male and having (been born with) male genitalia.

    • Antonyms

    * transsexual

    Related terms

    * cis * cisgender * cisman, cisperson, ciswoman; cisfemale, cismale * asexual, intersexual

    See also

    * transgender