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 rules also say that if a member files a grievance, the member must provide evidence that another rider’s gender identity does not match that rider’s everyday life, and OBRA will not investigate a member’s gender identity until sufficient evidence is provided. —Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026

Until now, the administration’s battles over transgender students have largely focused on restricting their participation in team sports and preventing them from using bathrooms based on their gender identity. —Marie-Amelie George, The Conversation, 28 May 2026

California schools should absolutely be sanctuaries for all students, regardless of their immigration status or gender identity. —Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

That means doing at least some light research into the latest medical and mental health care for your children, and how new generations approach gender identity, drug and alcohol use, and social media. —Parents, 24 May 2026

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