microaggression

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发音

UK /ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.əˈɡrɛ.ʃən/
US /ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.əˈɡrɛ.ʃən/

词形变化

microaggressions 复数 microaggressions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any small-scale verbal or physical interaction between those of different races, cultures, beliefs, or genders that may have no malicious intent, but that can be interpreted as an aggression.

    微歧视

    美国 可数 不可数

    Near-synonyms: microassault, microinequity, microinsult, microinvalidation, nanoaggression

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin aggressiōder. Middle French aggressionbor. English aggression English microaggression From micro- + aggression, coined by American psychiatrist Chester M. Pierce in 1970.

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