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politically incorrect

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

Definitions of politically incorrect words

  • adjective politically incorrect not politically correct; potentially offensive to a particular group of people: politically incorrect jokes. 1
  • adjective politically incorrect If you say that someone is politically incorrect, you mean that they do not care if they offend or upset other people in society, for example with their attitudes towards sex, race, or disability. 0
  • adjective politically incorrect The politically incorrect are people who are politically incorrect. 0
  • adjective politically incorrect If you say that someone is politically incorrect you mean that they do not care if they 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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Origin of politically incorrect

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80 (in the sense “mocking convention”); 1975-80 for the more recent meaning, which evolved from earlier Communist uses in the 1920s

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Parts of speech for Politically incorrect

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politically incorrect 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.

politically incorrect usage trend in Literature

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