What does "microaggression" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "microaggression"?

Pronounced //ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.əˈɡrɛ.ʃən//.

Microaggression

Q: What is a synonym for "microaggression"?

Common synonyms include: controversial concept, everyday bias, implicit bias, indirect disrespect, subtle insult, subtle prejudice.

/ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.əˈɡrɛ.ʃən/ noun

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Noun

1
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. US, countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: microassault, microinequity, microinsult, microinvalidation, nanoaggression"

Synonyms

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controversial concept everyday bias implicit bias indirect disrespect subtle insult subtle prejudice

Antonyms

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blatant disrespect explicit bias explicit insult overt discrimination

Example

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"I've gritted my teeth through microaggression after microaggression today."

Etymology

From micro- + aggression, coined by American psychiatrist Chester M. Pierce in 1970.

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