Definition of intersectional
1a
: of or relating to intersectionality
Because the intersectional experience is greater than the sum of racism and sexism, any analysis that does not take intersectionality into account cannot sufficiently address the particular manner in which Black women are subordinated.— Kimberlé Crenshaw
b
: involving members of multiple social categories
… I was near my home, in the midst of a multiracial, multigenerational, intersectional protest. I joined hundreds of others in the streets.— Kira Banks
2
[inter- + sectional entry 1]
: existing between sections
intersectional war an intersectional game
3
: of or relating to an intersection
intersectional joints/lines
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The first known use of intersectional was in 1752
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