intersectional

ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃənəl

Definition

Definition of intersectional - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

social issues

TECH.

related to overlapping social categorizations

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Intersectional feminism addresses multiple layers of discrimination.

inclusive

multifaceted

discrimination

TECH.

relating to multiple forms of discrimination combining

TECH.

Her research focuses on intersectional issues of race, gender, and class.

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Origin of intersectional

Latin, inter (between) + sectio (cutting)

Examples of intersectional in a sentence

Intersectional analysis reveals complex social dynamics.
The book discusses intersectional feminism in depth.
They explored intersectional challenges in the workplace.

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French:intersectionnel, plurielles, ...
German:intersektional, mehrdimensional, ...
Italian:intersezionale, relativo a molteplici forme di discriminazione, ...
Spanish:interseccional, relacionado con múltiples formas de discriminación, ...
Portuguese:interseccional, ...
Chinese:交叉性别的, 多重歧视的, ...
Japanese:インターセクショナルな, 交差的, ...
Arabic:تَقَاطُعِيّ, متداخل, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּרְעִי, אִינְטֶרְסֶקְצְיוֹנָלִי, ...
Russian:интерсекциональный, перекрестный, ...
Ukrainian:інтерсекційний, ...
Hindi:अंतरविभागीय, ...
Bengali:অন্তর্বর্তী, অন্তর্বিভাজন, ...
Catalan:interseccional, multidiscriminatori, ...
Czech:intersekcionální, intersectionální, ...
Danish:intersektionel, flerstrenget, ...
Dutch:intersectioneel, kruisend, ...
Greek:διαθεματικός, πολλαπλών διακρίσεων, ...
Hungarian:interszekcionális, egymást keresztező hátrányokra vonatkozó, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងប្រភេទសង្គមដែលជាន់គ្នា, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងទម្រង់រើសអើងជាច្រើនដែលប្រសព្វគ្នា, ...
Korean:교차적인, 다중 차별적인, ...
Persian:تقاطع‌گرا, تقاطع, ...
Polish:intersekcjonalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):interseccional, ...
Romanian:intersecțional, intersecționale, ...
Swedish:intersektionell, mångfaldig, ...
Thai:สหวิทยาการ, เกี่ยวกับการเลือกปฏิบัติหลายรูปแบบ, ...
Turkish:kesişimsel, çoklu ayrımcılıkla ilgili, ...
Vietnamese:giao thoa, liên quan đến nhiều hình thức phân biệt đối xử, ...

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