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political correctness

po·lit·i·cal cor·rect
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-lit-i-kuh l kuh-rekt]
    • /pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl kəˈrɛkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-lit-i-kuh l kuh-rekt]
    • /pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl kəˈrɛkt/

Definition of political correctness words

  • uncountable noun political correctness Political correctness is the attitude or policy of being extremely careful not to offend or upset any group of people in society who have a disadvantage, or who have been treated differently because of their sex, race, or disability. 0

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Parts of speech for Political correctness

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political correctness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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