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macroaggressions

macroaggressions is the plural of macroaggression.

Meaning of macroaggression

Noun

macroaggression (countable and uncountable, plural macroaggressions)

  1. Large-scale or overt aggression toward those of a certain race, culture, gender, etc., contrasted with microaggression.
    • 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.2015 January 5, Charles M. Blow, “Privilege of ‘Arrest Without Incident’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Questions about macroaggressions

What is macroaggressions the plural of?
Macroaggressions is the plural of macroaggression.

Words near macroaggressions in the dictionary

  1. macroaggregated
  2. macroaggregates
  3. macroaggregation
  4. macroaggregations
  5. macroaggression
  6. macroaggressions
  7. macroalbumin
  8. macroalbuminuria
  9. macroalbuminuric
  10. macroalga
  11. macroalgae

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