microaggression
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microaggression
- /ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.əˈɡrɛ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.əˈɡrɛ.ʃən/ US
Where it comes from
From micro- + aggression, coined by American psychiatrist Chester M. Pierce in 1970.
noun microaggressions
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Any small-scale verbal or physical interaction between those of different races, cultures, beliefs, or genders that may have no malicious intent, but that can be interpreted as an aggression.
Near-synonyms: microassault, microinequity, microinsult, microinvalidation, nanoaggression
Similar: microassault, microinequity, microinsult, microinvalidation, nanoaggression
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noun everyday interaction interpreted as aggression
| Español | microagresión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미세공격 misegonggyeok |
| 中文 | 微歧視 /微歧视 |
| Português | microagressão |
| Français | micro-agression |
| Deutsch | Mikroaggression |
| Русский | микроагрессия mikroagressija |
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title = {microaggression},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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