HyperDic: gender_identity

English > 1 sense of the expression *gender identity*:
NOUN	attribute	gender identity	your identity as it is experienced with regard to your individuality as male or female

English > *gender identity*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	Your identity as it is experienced with regard to your individuality as male or female; awareness normally begin in infancy and is reinforced during adolescence.
Broader	identity, personal identity, individuality	The distinct / distinct / distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity