microinsult

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microinsult

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From micro- + insult.

noun microinsults

A form or instance of microaggression that demeans a person's racial heritage or identity. In contrast to microassaults, microinsults and microinvalidations function as unconscious expressions of sexist ideals, making them more difficult to detect. Microinsults are characterized by covert expressions of ethnocentrism and patriarchy. Gender-based microinsults convey hidden offensive messag

verb microinsults · microinsulting · microinsulted

rare To engage in the practice of making microinsults. For example, changing seats to be further away from a^([sic]) LGBT person would be microinsulting, while creating an environment where someone feels pushed to "stay in the closet" can be considered microinvalidating. Second, the heterosexist and homonegative behaviors may appear to be harmless but m

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@misc{microinsult_2026,
  title = {microinsult},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microinsult},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}