intersectionality
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).
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Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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
(countable, uncountable)The study of (or a sociological methodology of studying) overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.
Intersektionalität
интерсекциона́льностьintersekcionálʹnostʹ
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Origin
From intersectional + -ity.From intersectional + -ity.
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Forms
plural: intersectionalities| Singular | intersectionality |
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