gender identity

Definitions

An individual's internal sense of self as belonging to a particular gender or genders, or to no gender.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“"Um... is there a better way to put⟳ it than 'female forms'? I mean⟳, Justin's gender identity isn't getting morphed, is it?"”

“Gender identity development may be conceptualized as a continuous, lifelong process⟳ of gender self-categorization, which involves matching oneself to a gender group that seems to be a “best fit” using information related to a number⟳ of interactive factors such as an internal sense⟳ of gendered self, gendered attributes, and other people’s perceptions (Jackson & Bussey, 2023, 2024).”

“AB-89 would have⟳ required that participation in sex-segregated California school programs, athletic teams, and facility use⟳ be based on a pupil’s sex, not gender identity.”

CEFR level