microassault

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noun

A form or instance of microaggression involving purposeful discriminatory action, such as a verbal attack or avoidant behaviour.

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Meanings

nounmicroassault (plural microassaults)

plural microassaults

  1. human sciencesA form or instance of microaggression involving purposeful discriminatory action, such as a verbal attack or avoidant behaviour.
verbmicroassault (third-person singular simple present microassaults, present participle microassaulting, simple past and past participle microassaulted)

present singular third person microassaults · participle present microassaulting · participle past microassaulted · past microassaulted

  1. rareTo engage in the practice of making microassaults.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
microaggression

Origin

From micro- + assault.

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Cite this entry
APA

microassault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microassault

MLA

“microassault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microassault. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microassault,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microassault.

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