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microinsults

microinsults is the plural of microinsult.

Meaning of microinsult

Noun

microinsult (plural microinsults)

  1. A form or instance of microaggression that demeans a person's racial heritage or identity.
    • In contrast to microassaults, microinsults and microinvalidations function as unconscious expressions of sexist ideals, making them more difficult to detect. Microinsults are characterized by covert expressions of ethnocentrism and patriarchy. Gender-based microinsults convey hidden offensive...2017, Kevin L. Nadal, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender, SAGE Publications, →ISBN, page 1182

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Questions about microinsults

What is microinsults the plural of?
Microinsults is the plural of microinsult.

Words near microinsults in the dictionary

  1. microinsulator
  2. microinsulators
  3. microinsult
  4. microinsulted
  5. microinsulting
  6. microinsults
  7. microinsurance
  8. microinsurer
  9. microinsurers
  10. microinteraction
  11. microinteractional

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