intersectionalitynoun [ U ]
uk/ɪn.təˌsek.ʃənˈæl.ə.ti//ɪn.t̬ɚˌsek.ʃənˈæl.ə.t̬i/specializedthe way in which different types of discrimination (= unfair treatment because of a person's sex, race, etc.) are linked to and affect each other:
The theory of intersectionality highlights the multiple avenues through which racial and gender oppression are experienced.
intersectional
adjective /ˌɪn.təˈsek.ʃən.əl//ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈsek.ʃən.əl/
intersectional theory