单词 | politically correct |
释义 | politically correct poˌlitically corˈrect adjective (ABBREVIATION PC) 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 respectfulF0 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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