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

Interview 'The Promises of Pleasure, Freedom, Excitement, Opportunity, and Encounter': An Interview with Leslie Kern Monica Heisey The author of Feminist City on intersectional urban planning, care work, and feminist geography. —Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025

Essentially, this deal dictated that Northern schools would restrict their Black players from intersectional competitions. —Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025

An excruciating three years after its perfectly punchy first season, Nida Manzoor’s British comedy about an all-female, all-Muslim band returned with six more episodes of intersectional feminism and punk-rock fury. —Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024

With a passion for writing intersectional stories that feature people of color, Nieves most recently wrote and developed an adaptation of the novel What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez? —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 3