intersectional
[in-ter-sek-shuh-nl]
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adjective
of or relating to to an intersection, or a place where two or more roads, lines, or elements meet: intersectional traffic flow.
noting or relating to intersectionality, the theory that the overlap of social identities contributes to the specific type of oppression and discrimination experienced by an individual.
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Origin of intersectional
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At every stage of the intersectional debate the cause of the south supporting State sovereignty became stronger.
The Brothers' WarJohn Calvin Reed