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

Brailsford's order allows transgender individuals to continue using single-stall restrooms matching their gender identity, or to use a multi-stall restroom when a single-stall facility is not available on the same floor of a building. —Steve Gorman, USA Today, 17 June 2026

Trump’s latest term in office has included executive orders aimed at restricting certain DEI initiatives and limiting federal recognition of gender identities beyond male and female. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

This is the most recent development in a DOE investigation into the district, claiming the schools allowed male students to participate on female sports teams, use female bathrooms, and share overnight accommodations with female students based on their gender identity. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Citing disagreements on Democrats with everything from gas stoves to gender identity, Romero switched parties in 2024 in a press conference hosted by former Fox News host Steve Hilton. —Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 11 June 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