(comparative more delinquent, superlative most delinquent) 1  Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. Fred is delinquent in making his car payment. 2  Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.
A microaggression is a slight against a person, intentionally or otherwise, that demeans a person's humanity and dignity. Microaggressions more often than not causes the recipient of the aggression to feel out of place or umwelcome.
While microaggressions are generally discussed from the perspective of race and racism any marginalized group in our society may become targets: people of color, women, LGBT persons, those with disabilities, religious minorities, and so on. Some sample microaggressions and their hidden meanings are given below.