"macroaggression" meaning in English

See macroaggression in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: macroaggressions [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin aggressiōder. Middle French aggressionbor. English aggression English macroaggression From macro- + aggression. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|macro-|aggression|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. 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  1. (sociology) Large-scale or overt aggression toward those of a certain race, culture, gender, etc., contrasted with microaggression. Tags: countable, uncountable

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        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʰredʰ-",
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        "English terms prefixed with macro-",
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          "text": "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.",
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          "text": "They meet microaggression with macroaggression, bullying kids and adults who, say, refer to the transgender reality star Caitlyn Jenner as anything less than “stunning and brave.”",
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          "ref": "2018 May 11, Peter Bradshaw, “The Image Book review – Godard's eyeball-frazzling video essay bewilders and delights”, in The Guardian:",
          "text": "These are juxtaposed with brutal news footage and Isis YouTube propaganda. Here are the alienations and macroaggressions of the contemporary world.",
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        "(sociology) Large-scale or overt aggression toward those of a certain race, culture, gender, etc., contrasted with microaggression."
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