intersectionality

noun
/ɪntəˌsɛkʃəˈnælɪti/UK/ɪntɚˌsɛkʃəˈnæləti/US

Etymology

From intersectional + -ity.

  1. borrowed from intersectiō
  2. borrowed from intersection
  3. formed as intersectional — “intersection + -al
  4. suffixed as intersectionality — “intersectional + ity

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being intersectional, that is, of being characterized by…

    The quality or state of being intersectional, that is, of being characterized by intersection (especially of multiple forms of discrimination).

    • the intersectionality of these issues
    • the intersectionality of race, gender, class, ethnicity, age, generation, marital status, and place of origin
  2. The study of (or a sociological methodology of studying) overlapping or intersecting…

    The study of (or a sociological methodology of studying) overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.

    • One way to approach the problem of intersectionality is to examine how courts frame and interpret the stories of Black women plaintiffs.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for intersectionality. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA