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

The justices found the organization’s policy violated the state’s Human Rights Act, which protects individuals from discrimination based on gender identity. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

To support trans athletes, USAPL created an open MX division in 2021 to serve all gender identities, including transgender and nonbinary members. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Aldridge thinks transgender students should have the right to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador on Monday announced a move to restore state laws banning transgender people from changing their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity. —Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 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