intersectionality
in·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty/ɪntɚˌsɛkʃəˈnæləti/noun
intersectionality is spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-E-C-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y: 17 letters and 7 syllables (in·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, intersectionality means “The quality or state of being intersectional, that is, of being characterized by intersection (especially of multiple forms of discrimination)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of intersectionality is intersectionalities.
How many letters and syllables are in intersectionality?
| Letters | 17: I-N-T-E-R-S-E-C-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 7: in·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is intersectionality?
Intersectionality appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th 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 intersectionality?
- UK /ɪntəˌsɛkʃəˈnælɪti/
- US /ɪntɚˌsɛkʃəˈnæləti/
Intersectionality has 7 syllables, split in·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: Intersectionality_US.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with intersectionality?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as intersectionality from its last stressed vowel (/æləti/):
- reality
- personality
- sexuality
- hospitality
- neutrality
- immortality
- normality
- abnormality
- commonality
- punctuality
- universality
- centrality
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of intersectionality
- intersectionalities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intersectionality mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality or state of being intersectional, that is, of being characterized by intersection (especially of multiple forms of discrimination).
the intersectionality of these issues
- 2
The study of (or a sociological methodology of studying) overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intersectionality in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sociological methodology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intersectionnalité |
| German | Intersektionalität |
| Portuguese | interseccionalidade |
| Spanish | interseccionalidad, transversalidad |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does intersectionality come from?
From intersectional + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).