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

Executive orders have introduced new expectations—and uncertainties—around how employers manage DEI programs, gender identity protections and compliance more broadly. —Elissa Rossi, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

Trump has made reversing advances in transgender rights a priority since returning to office on January 20, while California law has allowed student-athletes to participate in sports in alignment with their gender identity since 2013. —Reuters, NBC news, 8 July 2025

At the federal level, President Trump signed an executive order in February that aimed to ban transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity. —July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025

Senate Bill 104, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in November, prohibits transgender students from using facilities that align with their gender identity. —Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 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