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

In private facilities, like bathrooms, locker rooms and changing rooms, the districts’ guidelines say students and staff can use facilities that best align with their gender identity. — Mayah Nachman, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026

Transgender teens, parents and providers have described it as life-saving for children who are depressed or suicidal because their gender identities do not match the gender assigned them at birth. — CBS News, 24 June 2026

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

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