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politically correct
politically correctadj. Abbr. PC Conforming to a particular sociopolitical ideology or point of view, especially to a liberal point of view concerned with promoting tolerance and avoiding offense in matters of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation.
political correctness n.politically correct adj demonstrating progressive ideals, esp by avoiding vocabulary that is considered offensive, discriminatory, or judgmental, esp concerning race and gender. Abbreviation: PC political correctness npolit′ically correct′
adj. marked by or adhering to a typically progressive orthodoxy on issues involving esp. race, gender, sexual affinity, or ecology. Abbr.: PC, P.C. polit′ical correct′ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | politically correct - exhibiting political correctness |
politically correctadjective PC, ideologically sound politically correct language about minority groupsTranslationspolitics (ˈpolitiks) noun singular or plural the science or business of, or ideas about, or affairs concerning, government. 政治 政治poˈlitical adjective of, or concerning, politics. for political reasons; political studies. 政治的 政治的poˈlitically adverb 政治地 政治地poˌlitically corˈrect adjective (also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people. It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman. 政治正確的，正確的，合時宜的 （言语或行为等）政治上正确的，不冒犯特定族群的 ˌpoliˈtician (-ˈtiʃən) noun a person whose job is politics; a member of parliament. 政治家 政治家political asylum protection given by a government to a foreigner who has left his own country for political reasons. 政治避難 政治避难political prisoner a person who has been imprisoned for political reasons and not for any crime. 政治犯 政治犯political ˈscience noun a field of study dealing with politics, government and other political institutions. 政治學 政治学
politically correct
politically correctDescribing statements or behavior careful to avoid offense or insensitivity. Our CEO is constantly being criticized in the media because he rarely makes politically correct speeches.See also: correctpolitically correctAlso, PC or p.c. Showing an effort to make broad social and political changes to redress injustices caused by prejudice. It often involves changing or avoiding language that might offend anyone, especially with respect to gender, race, or ethnic background. For example, Editors of major papers have sent out numerous directives concerning politically correct language . This expression was born in the late 1900s, and excesses in trying to conform to its philosophy gave rise to humorous parodies. See also: correctpoˌlitically corˈrect (abbr. PC) used to describe language or behaviour that deliberately tries to avoid offending particular groups of people: These days everybody has to be politically correct. I even heard someone the other day calling a short person ‘vertically challenged’!See also: correctpolitically correctAvoidance of speaking or behaving in a way that would offend anyone’s sensibilities concerning race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic levels, or politics. Surprisingly, this cliché of the latter twentieth century, well known enough to be sometimes abbreviated as P.C., was used in 1793 by J. Wilson in the U.S. House of Representatives: “‘The United States,’ instead of the ‘People of the United States,’ is the toast given. This is not politically correct” (cited by the OED). Presumably Mr. Wilson here was referring to precision in political language. The current meaning of the phrase did not surface until the mid-1900s and was a cliché by the 1990s. The negative, politically incorrect, is also sometimes used. A letter to the editor of the Chicago Daily Herald, writing about the proposed building of a Muslim mosque near ground zero in New York City, said, “Is it not ‘politically incorrect’ for a Muslim mosque to be built in this area?” (Georgene Beazley, August 21, 2010). And a character discussing a possible suspect, “Just keep an eye on him. These guys usually screw up. Most of them don’t think what they’re doing is wrong, just politically incorrect” (Nevada Barr, Burn, 2010).See also: correctpolitically correct
Referring to language reflecting awareness and sensitivity to another person’s physical, mental, cultural, or other disadvantages or deviations from a normpolitically correct Politically sensitive adjective Referring to language reflecting awareness and sensitivity to another person's physical, mental, cultural, or other disadvantages or deviations from a norm; a person is not mentally retarded, but rather mentally challenged; a person is not obese but rather has an eating disorder, etc Politically correct-a microglossary Former term PC term American Indian Native American Black African American Demented Disoriented, severely confused Handicapped Disadvantaged Homophobic Heterosexually biased Housebound Domestic (American) Indian Native American Mentally retarded Mentally disabled or challenged Obese Large, ample, right-sized Oriental Asian Physically handicapped Physically disadvantaged Poorly educated Educationally disadvantaged Racist Culturally insensitive Stupid Educationally challenged Politically correct ad absurdum–a microglossary PCAA term Translation Colorful Flaky, fruity Detail oriented Anal-retentive or, if extreme, obsessive compulsive Eccentric Nuts, weird Enthusiastic & hopeful Insufferably arrogant Follicly challenged Bald Knowledge deficient Ignorant Obtunded Stupid Sexual arts specialist Prostitute, hooker Sexual arts aficionado Slut, sleaze Vertically challenged Short Vertically enhanced Tall Visually challenged Myopic
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