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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Artists of color have long felt pressure to capitalize on the most marginal aspects of their biographies, as white critics (most critics) have remained eager to dismiss those who address race or colonialism in their work as politically correct or identity obsessed.
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Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Violent effect, not politically correct.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Violent effect, not politically correct.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The politically correct fun police of the American left of that era were a backlash against the wild era of hippies and yippies in which Baby Boomers like the Clintons had come of age.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Violent effect, not politically correct.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Violent effect, not politically correct.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The politically correct fun police of the American left of that era were a backlash against the wild era of hippies and yippies in which Baby Boomers like the Clintons had come of age.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for politically correct
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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politically%20correct. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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