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gender identity

 
–noun
a 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.
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Main Entry: gender identity
Function: noun
: the totality of physical and behavioral traits that are designated by a culture as masculine or feminine
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gender identity n.
A person's sense of being male or female, resulting from a combination of genetic and environmental influences.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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