Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microinequity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-croinequity
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small gesture or other minor treatment that discriminates against an individual.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: microaggression"
"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."

Etymology

From micro- + inequity.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Inflected Forms

microinequities (plural)

Synonyms

microaggression

Questions

What does microinequity mean?: A small gesture or other minor treatment that discriminates against an individual.
Where does microinequity come from?: From micro- + inequity.

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