Noun
microaggression (countable and uncountable, plural microaggressions)
(sociology, chiefly US) Any small-scale verbal or physical interaction between those of different races, cultures, beliefs, or genders that may have no malicious intent, but that can be interpreted as an aggression.
“If, say, a professor sees a student engaging in maybe a racist behavior or causing a microaggression or if somebody says that a professor does it,” Tavares said, “that there is a way to deal with that issue.” Source: Internet
English said the research reflects not just microaggression theory, but also what black teens have been sharing for decades about how racial discrimination affects their health. Source: Internet