forbidden words: intersectional
intersectional
adjective
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of or relating to to an intersection, or a place where two or more roads, lines, or elements meet.
intersectional traffic flow.
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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.
Intersectional feminism raises the profile of underrepresented minority women and addresses many diverse challenges to gender equality.
Word History and Origins
Origin of intersectional
First recorded in 1845–50; intersection ( def. ) + -al 1 ( def. )
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025n). In Dictionary.com.
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example sentences: intersectional
“This is an intersectional issue. This affects all of us.”
From Los Angeles Times
An easier path to the playoffs is no reason to cancel the most storied intersectional rivalry in sports.
From Los Angeles Times
Post-Civil War, you discuss how there were certainly what we would call today kind of “intersectional” feminists, like Lucy Parsons, Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman.
From Salon
As this ruling in Ecuador and Nicaragua recognized, forced motherhood infringes upon a woman’s right to a dignified life, and perpetuates gender stereotypes and intersectional discrimination.
From Salon
With their uniquely intersectional identities and deep understanding of inequality, queer people also have for generations been at the forefront of American social justice movements.
From Los Angeles Times
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025n). In Dictionary.com.
August 2nd, 2025
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What affect us all / are the things we choose to call / “intersectional”
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Yes indeed , Assimilation You will be assimilated and obey or die , I know the Borg on Star Trek is science fiction However I think of the similar reference
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