Preferred Label : Microaggression;
MeSH definition : Brief verbal, behavioral, or situational indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory,
or negative slights or insults. It may may be intentional or implicit. Three subtypes
have been identified: microassaults, which are purposefully discriminatory actions;
microinsults, which are subtle snubs that devalue a person’s identity; and microinvalidations,
which are unintentional exclusions or negations of an individual’s thoughts. (dictionary.apa.org/microaggression
12/30/2020);
Origin ID : D000088828;
UMLS CUI : C5544510;
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Brief verbal, behavioral, or situational indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory,
or negative slights or insults. It may may be intentional or implicit. Three subtypes
have been identified: microassaults, which are purposefully discriminatory actions;
microinsults, which are subtle snubs that devalue a person’s identity; and microinvalidations,
which are unintentional exclusions or negations of an individual’s thoughts. (dictionary.apa.org/microaggression
12/30/2020)
