Macroaggression

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Large-scale or overt aggression toward those of a certain race, culture, gender, etc.; contrasted with microaggression. countable, uncountable

    "People of color, particularly African-American men, have been caught up in a twister of macroaggressions and micro ones. No amount of ignoring can alleviate it; no amount of achieving can ameliorate it."

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"People of color, particularly African-American men, have been caught up in a twister of macroaggressions and micro ones. No amount of ignoring can alleviate it; no amount of achieving can ameliorate it."

Etymology

From macro- + aggression.

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