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Definition intersectionality in American English

intersectionality noun

noun
1

the study of the intersections (=meeting points) between different minority groups; for example, how being a gay woman or a black woman affects the inequalities experienced by women as a whole

Example

Today I'm going to talk to you about intersectionality as a language for identity forged through systematic social relations of oppression and privilege.

Definition intersectionality in American English