1. relating to or denoting the interconnected nature of social categories (such as race, class, and gender) and how their overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage affect individuals and groups
Usage: commonly used in social justice, academic, and policy contexts
2. of or relating to the intersection of two or more things, especially lines or surfaces
Usage: technical or mathematical usage

Examples

• An intersectional approach to feminism considers how race, class, and gender inequality interact.
• The study examined intersectional discrimination faced by women of color in the workplace.
• Intersectional analysis reveals that people experience multiple forms of oppression simultaneously.
• The organization adopted an intersectional framework to better serve marginalized communities.
• Intersectional lines on a map show where different boundaries cross.
• Her research takes an intersectional perspective on identity and social inequality.