"microassault" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microassaults [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + assault. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|assault}} micro- + assault Head templates: {{en-noun}} microassault (plural microassaults)
  1. (sociology) A form or instance of microaggression involving purposeful discriminatory action, such as a verbal attack or avoidant behaviour.
    Sense id: en-microassault-en-noun-SAcNWWBL Categories (other): Sociology Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

Verb

Forms: microassaults [present, singular, third-person], microassaulting [participle, present], microassaulted [participle, past], microassaulted [past]
Etymology: From micro- + assault. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|assault}} micro- + assault Head templates: {{en-verb}} microassault (third-person singular simple present microassaults, present participle microassaulting, simple past and past participle microassaulted)
  1. (rare) To engage in the practice of making microassaults. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-microassault-en-verb-8J870Ch- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77

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