Microaggression

Origin

- + aggression, coined by American psychiatrist Chester M. Pierce.

Full definition of microaggression

Noun

1. Any interaction between those of different races, cultures, or genders that can be interpreted as non-physical aggression.
• 2014 Feb. 18, Graeme Hamilton, "McGill student forced to apologize for racial ‘microaggression’ after emailing joke Obama clip," National Post (Canada) (retrieved 19 Feb 2014)At McGill, someone has established a McGill Microaggressions website inviting students and staff to report instances of “sexism, heteropatriarchy, transphobia, classism, racism and ableism.”

Related terms

• microaggress
• microaggressive
• microaggressor

Hyponyms

• microassault
• microinsult
• microinvalidation