microinsulting

Verb

microinsult (third-person singular simple present microinsults, present participle microinsulting, simple past and past participle microinsulted)

1. (rare) To engage in the practice of making microinsults.
   • For example, changing seats to be further away from a^([sic]) LGBT person would be microinsulting, while creating an environment where someone feels pushed to "stay in the closet" can be considered microinvalidating. Second, the heterosexist and homonegative behaviors may appear to be harmless but...2010, Kevin L[eo] Nadal, David P. Rivera, Melissa J. H. Corpus, “Sexual Orientation and Transgender Microaggressions: Implications for Mental Health and Counseling”, in Derald Wing Sue, editor...

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