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

Both her ancestral legacy and her gender identity now play a decisive role in her life. —María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Are parents aware that children watching programs rated TV-Y, TV-Y7 and TV-G may contain the discussion or promotion of gender identity themes? —Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026

Earlier on Wednesday, Carr’s FCC launched a new inquiry into the TV ratings system, including whether issues of gender identity are being included in children’s programming without flagging that content to parents, the latest scrutiny he’s placed on program content. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026

The original version of the bill also would have directed family court judges to consider a parent’s acceptance of a child’s gender identity when determining custody. —Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 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