intersectional
in·ter·sec·tion·al/ˌɪn.təɹˈsɛk.ʃə.nl̩/adjective
intersectional is spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-E-C-T-I-O-N-A-L: 14 letters and 5 syllables (in·ter·sec·tion·al). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, intersectional means “Of or pertaining to an intersection, especially of multiple forms of discrimination (for example, the intersection of misogyny and racism which…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in intersectional?
| Letters | 14: I-N-T-E-R-S-E-C-T-I-O-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: in·ter·sec·tion·al |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is intersectional?
Intersectional appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce intersectional?
- US /ˌɪn.təɹˈsɛk.ʃə.nl̩/
Intersectional has 5 syllables, split in·ter·sec·tion·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-intersectional.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of intersectional
- more intersectional comparative
- most intersectional superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intersectional mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to an intersection, especially of multiple forms of discrimination (for example, the intersection of misogyny and racism which affects black women specifically).
- 2
Of or relating to intersectionalism or intersectionality.
- 3
Encompassing or concerned with multiple different groups or the forms of discrimination they face (for example, inclusive of women of all races and people of color of all genders).
- 4
Existing or occurring between sections or groups.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does intersectional come from?
From intersection + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).