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 recent years, the Legislature has also passed bills barring trans women and girls from participating in sports that align with their gender identity and restricting gender-affirming care for minors. —Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026

This Was About Fairness, Not Identity From the beginning, USA Powerlifting has argued that its policy is rooted in biology, not gender identity. —Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

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

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