political correctness
nounEtymology
From politically correct + -ness.
Definitions
An avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude, marginalize or…
An avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude, marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against.
- The notion of political correctness has ignited controversy across the land. And although the movement arises from the laudable desire to sweep away the debris of racism and sexism and hatred, it replaces old prejudice with new ones.
- Political correctness cripples discourse, creates ugly language and is generally stupid.
An avoidance of expressions or actions that are disadvantageous or disquieting to…
An avoidance of expressions or actions that are disadvantageous or disquieting to institutions or authorities.
The result or product of being politically correct.
The neighborhood
- antonympolitical incorrectness
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for political correctness. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA