WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gen′der iden′tity,
- Psychologya person's inner sense of being male or female, usually developed during early childhood as a result of parental rearing practices and societal influences and strengthened during puberty by hormonal changes. Also called core gender identity.
'gender identity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cis-
- come out
- conversion therapy
- core gender identity
- hate speech
- out
- outing
- them
- they
- trans-
- transgender