Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gender identity

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ aɪˈdɛɾ̃.ə.ɾi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: gen-der i-den-ti-ty
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ aɪˈdɛɾ̃.ə.ɾi/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""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."

Etymology

Coined by American professor of psychiatry and researcher Robert J. Stoller in 1964.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ aɪˈdɛɾ̃.ə.ɾi/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.də aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gender identities (plural)

Phrases

gender identity disorder sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts

Questions

How do you pronounce gender identity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ aɪˈdɛɾ̃.ə.ɾi/.
What does gender identity mean?: An individual's internal sense of self as belonging to a particular gender or genders, or to no gender.
Where does gender identity come from?: Coined by American professor of psychiatry and researcher Robert J. Stoller in 1964.

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