“He hit me with a microaggression (if it was a physical punch).”
Nuance Entry 251 / 1011 60-second read
Microaggression
Subtle, indirect, or unintentional discrimination.
The comparisoni
“Asking 'Where are you *really* from?' can be a microaggression.”
The ruleii
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MICROAGGRESSION = small but harmful slights.
The 'micro' refers to the scale of the interaction, not the scale of the impact on the person receiving it.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Small cut, big sting.