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