Word: intersectionality
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ter
sec
tio
na
li
ty
Definition: The study of (or a sociological methodology of studying) overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.
Morphemes:
Affix: intersect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter
Language: la
Decoded: inter
Meaning: between
Affix: secare
Language: la
Decoded: secare
Meaning: to cut
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.