cultural insensitivity

Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words

a lack of awareness or respect for different cultural customs and beliefs

insensitivityADJECTIVE + insensitivity

Categories:

cultural

Examples (10)

  • The company faced criticism for its cultural insensitivity in the advertising campaign.
  • Avoiding cultural insensitivity is crucial when doing business internationally.
  • Some tourists display a shocking level of cultural insensitivity when visiting sacred sites.
  • The workshop aims to educate employees on how to prevent cultural insensitivity in the workplace.
  • Her comment was perceived as an act of cultural insensitivity, despite her good intentions.
  • The museum exhibit was praised for addressing historical cultural insensitivity.
  • Educators emphasize the importance of awareness to combat cultural insensitivity.
  • Instances of cultural insensitivity can lead to misunderstandings and offense.
  • The new policy was designed to minimize cultural insensitivity in international aid programs.
  • He apologized for his unwitting cultural insensitivity during the negotiation.