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

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Around the same time, Sullivan, who was assigned male at birth, began questioning her gender identity. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Illinois The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) handles transgender athlete participation through a formal policy, requiring students to submit documentation to their school to compete in accordance with their gender identity. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gender identity

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gender identity was in 1964

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“Gender identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20identity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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gender identity

noun
: a person's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male nor female

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gender identity

noun
: a person's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male or female
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