politically correct
–noun
| marked by or adhering to a typically progressive orthodoxy on issues involving esp. race, gender, sexual affinity, or ecology. Abbreviation: PC, P.C. |
—Related forms
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| politically correct
adj. Abbr. PC
political correctness n. |
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| political correctness | |
noun | |
| avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against [ant: political incorrectness] |
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