gender identity
noun/ˈdʒendər aɪdentəti/
/ˈdʒendər aɪdentəti/
[countable, uncountable]- the way somebody considers their own gender (= whether they are male, female, etc.), which may be different from the sex they were said to have at birth
- Different influences may help shape a child's gender identity.
- There were calls to ban discrimination based on gender identity.
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