"nanoaggression" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nanoaggressions [plural]
Etymology: nano- + aggression Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|nano|aggression}} nano- + aggression Head templates: {{en-noun}} nanoaggression (plural nanoaggressions)
  1. (derogatory) A particularly trivial microaggression. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-nanoaggression-en-noun-5Ej38j-a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with nano-

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