Meanings
plural microinequities
- A small gesture or other minor treatment that discriminates against an individual.
Near-synonym: microaggression
1 more example
Specifically, store personnel displayed microinequities—they smiled less, they spoke fewer words, and they were more rude and less friendly with heavy (versus nonheavy) individuals.
2013, C. Nathan DeWall, The Oxford Handbook of Social Exclusion, page 58Synonyms: microaggression
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small gesture or other minor treatment that discriminates against an individual.
Origin
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microinequity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microinequity
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