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intersectional
in·ter·sec·tion·al I5218125 (ĭn′tər-sĕk′shə-nəl) adj. 1. a. Of or relating to an intersection or intersections: Traffic lights are intersectional control systems. b. Mathematics Of or relating to intersection. 2. Of or relating to intersectionality: "In a 2016 report on how HIV affects Afro-Brazilian females, [she] stressed the need for an intersectional approach to HIV research and health policy" (Angelo C. Louw). in′ter·sec′tion·al·ly adv. intersectional
intersectionalDescribing the ways in which systems of societal power (such as race, class, and gender) are interrelated and have a complex impact on marginalized members of society. We can't ignore the intersectional nature of discrimination against black women.EncyclopediaSeeintersection |