intersectional

/ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃənəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to or involving the way different social categories (such as race, gender, and class) overlap and create unique experiences of discrimination or privilege.
    • Her research examines the intersectional identities of immigrant women.
    • Intersectional feminism considers how race and class affect women's experiences.
    • The study takes an intersectional approach to understanding inequality.
  2. Relating to or formed by the crossing or overlapping of two or more things.
    • They studied the intersectional effects of climate change on coastal communities.
    • The design uses intersectional patterns of lines and colors.
    • The intersectional area of the two circles is shaded in the diagram.
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