# gender identity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ aɪˈdɛɾ̃.ə.ɾi/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gender-identity