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单词 politically correct
释义 politically correct
poˌlitically corˈrect adjective (ABBREVIATION PC)
1
F0 describes someone who believes that language and actions that could be offensive to others, especially those relating to sex and race, should be avoided
Thesaurus+: ↑Polite and respectful , ↑Polite and respectful
2
F0 describes a word or expression that is used instead of another one to avoid being offensive:
» Some people think that 'fireman' is a sexist term, and prefer the politically correct term 'firefighter'.Thesaurus+: ↑Polite and respectful , ↑Polite and respectfulpoˌlitical corˈrectness noun [U]
F0» We can't even use the word 'chairman'! It's just political correctness gone mad!Thesaurus+: ↑Polite and respectful , ↑Polite and respectful
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