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gender identity

American

noun

a person's inner sense of being male, female, or another gender, usually developed during early childhood as a result of parental rearing practices and societal influences and strengthened during puberty by hormonal changes.

Sensitive Note

One's gender identity may continue to evolve over time and may diverge from the male/female gender division. See the usage note at gender ¹ .

Example Sentences

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It would ban practices which intend to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Facing opposition from her family over her gender identity, she left home and built a life within the transgender community.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

All these works are overshadowed by Morris’s gender identity, which is no longer as perplexing as it was at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The DRA said it "seeks to be inclusive" and it encouraged "all players - irrespective of their biological sex, legal sex, and/or gender identity" to continue competing in open tournaments.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s no surprise that Luce’s theory of gender identity was popular in the early seventies.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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