politically correct
adjective
: conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated
political correctness
noun
Examples of politically correct in a Sentence
He later realized that his response was not politically correct.
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But social media trolls have viciously critiqued and labeled these depictions as part of a politically correct feminist agenda.
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Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
Marxist thought remains politically correct in China today, but Marxist arguments are sometimes used in surprising ways.
—Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
Grok was born out of Musk’s contention that other tech companies were imposing too many politically correct guardrails on their AI chatbots.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Does being politically correct mean capitalizing the term Indigenous?
—Leah Donnella, NPR, 4 May 2024
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Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
Marxist thought remains politically correct in China today, but Marxist arguments are sometimes used in surprising ways.
—Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
Grok was born out of Musk’s contention that other tech companies were imposing too many politically correct guardrails on their AI chatbots.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Does being politically correct mean capitalizing the term Indigenous?
—Leah Donnella, NPR, 4 May 2024
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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politically%20correct. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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