intersectional

adjective

in·​ter·​sec·​tion·​al ˌin-tər-ˈsek-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

a

: 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

Examples of intersectional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of the company’s promotional and intersectional material for its networks are filmed in its Cowtown offices, Abbott said. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024

Our work ties together our Jewish values with our commitment to protecting all minorities, including the many in our Jewish communities who have been targeted due to their intersectional identities as Jews of Color, people with disabilities, or members of the LGBTQ+ community. —Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024

Responses to the movement are contained heavily in Chicana Feminism, which expanded the field to include intersectional understandings of race, gender, and sexuality. —Michael Aguilar, JSTOR Daily, 26 Feb. 2024

The intersectional realities of being a Muslim woman in 2024 London? —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 3