gender identity

noun

: a person's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male nor female

Facebook provides more than 50 options beyond "male" and "female" for users to describe their gender identity, from "gender questioning" and "neither" to "androgynous."

—The Chicago Tribune

Examples of gender identity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Under this definition, a barber, teacher or guidance counselor could face lawsuits for supporting a child's gender identity. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

This treatment typically involves the use of estrogen or testosterone, which promote changes like the development of facial hair or breast tissue, depending on an individual’s gender identity. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2025

The memo also addresses Trump's executive order on gender identity. —Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025

For Cass, living out in the world, among other people, is precarious, whether because of their gender identity, the childhood traumas that have left them unable to trust people, or the subtle, unspoken space where the two overlap — externalized by Oxman with riveting, static closeups. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gender identity

• entity
• nonentity

Kids Definition

gender identity

noun

: a person's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male nor female

Medical Definition

gender identity

noun

: a person's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male or female