microaggression

[ mahy-kroh-uh-gresh-uhn ]

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ əˈgrɛʃ ən /

noun

a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a member of a marginalized group, especially a racial minority, that is often unintentionally offensive or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as Black."

the act of discriminating against a marginalized group by means of such comments or actions: The diversity committee discussed the issue of microaggression toward women on campus.

Origin of microaggression

First recorded in 1970; coined by psychiatrist Chester M. Pierce (1927–2016); micro- + aggression

Words nearby microaggression

micro, microabscess, microadenoma, microaerophil, microaerophile, microaggression, microammeter, microampere, microanalysis, microanastomosis, microanatomy

Example sentences from the Web for microaggression

DeLeon’s report contains much more data, including detailed looks at the types of microaggressions more commonly experienced by different groups.
SEOs say bias, discrimination are bigger problem within the industry than their companies [Report]|Ginny Marvin|October 8, 2020|Search Engine Land
Those who commit microaggressions should be told what’s wrong with their actions.
A new social-media platform wants to enforce “kindness.” Can that ever work?|Tanya Basu|October 7, 2020|MIT Technology Review
At Mediacom, the agency plans to work with an independent education organization to get its staff to confront their own microaggressions in the workplace.
‘It’s all been plan, plan, plan mode:’ Agencies have big ideas for greater diversity, but more action is needed|Seb Joseph|September 15, 2020|Digiday
That incident is among multiple examples of racial microaggression that a number of ex-employees say they experienced at the hands of customers, but allege management never addressed directly with them.
Does ‘the customer is always right’ mean ignoring racism?|Lucinda Shen|August 18, 2020|Fortune

单词	microaggression
释义	microaggression [ mahy-kroh-uh-gresh-uhn ] / ˌmaɪ kroʊ əˈgrɛʃ ən / noun a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a member of a marginalized group, especially a racial minority, that is often unintentionally offensive or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as Black." the act of discriminating against a marginalized group by means of such comments or actions: The diversity committee discussed the issue of microaggression toward women on campus. Origin of microaggression First recorded in 1970; coined by psychiatrist Chester M. Pierce (1927–2016); micro- + aggression Words nearby microaggression micro, microabscess, microadenoma, microaerophil, microaerophile, microaggression, microammeter, microampere, microanalysis, microanastomosis, microanatomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for microaggression DeLeon’s report contains much more data, including detailed looks at the types of microaggressions more commonly experienced by different groups. SEOs say bias, discrimination are bigger problem within the industry than their companies [Report]\|Ginny Marvin\|October 8, 2020\|Search Engine Land Those who commit microaggressions should be told what’s wrong with their actions. A new social-media platform wants to enforce “kindness.” Can that ever work?\|Tanya Basu\|October 7, 2020\|MIT Technology Review At Mediacom, the agency plans to work with an independent education organization to get its staff to confront their own microaggressions in the workplace. ‘It’s all been plan, plan, plan mode:’ Agencies have big ideas for greater diversity, but more action is needed\|Seb Joseph\|September 15, 2020\|Digiday That incident is among multiple examples of racial microaggression that a number of ex-employees say they experienced at the hands of customers, but allege management never addressed directly with them. Does ‘the customer is always right’ mean ignoring racism?\|Lucinda Shen\|August 18, 2020\|Fortune
随便看	chickasha chickee chicken chicken adder chicken-and-egg chicken breast chicken cholera chicken colonel chicken coop chicken fat clot chicken feed chicken fillet chicken-fried chicken-fry chicken hawk chicken-hearted chicken kiev chicken ladder chicken little chicken-livered chicken lobster chicken louse chicken mushroom chicken out chickenpox