politically incorrect
adjective
: not avoiding language or behavior that could offend a particular group of people
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Some think a fairy tale that features seven dwarfs is politically incorrect, like Games of Thrones star Peter Dinklage.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Their country and music performances were also blended with politically incorrect comedy routines.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
His willingness to be politically incorrect while maintaining a strong narrative thread has resonated deeply with audiences.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
Its editors are proudly politically incorrect, and some articles seem rather, well, dated.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
Musk has billed Grok as a politically incorrect and witty alternative to these existing offerings.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2024
All of the film’s problematic elements — with crass, politically incorrect humor that leaves no corner of the population unscathed — could possibly have an argument made for their defense.
—Devin Lotfi, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
The larger-than-life and proudly politically incorrect Texas musician, bestselling writer and political candidate Kinky Friedman, who made a career out of shooting from the lip, died on June 27, 2024.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 18 July 2024
This politically incorrect comedy is all about getting laughs from blowing up elaborate sets of Big Ben, the Great Pyramids and the Eiffel Tower — as well as 22-inch puppets who resemble outspoken liberal celebrities such as Janeane Garofalo, Tim Robbins and Michael Moore.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Their country and music performances were also blended with politically incorrect comedy routines.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
His willingness to be politically incorrect while maintaining a strong narrative thread has resonated deeply with audiences.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
Its editors are proudly politically incorrect, and some articles seem rather, well, dated.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
Musk has billed Grok as a politically incorrect and witty alternative to these existing offerings.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2024
All of the film’s problematic elements — with crass, politically incorrect humor that leaves no corner of the population unscathed — could possibly have an argument made for their defense.
—Devin Lotfi, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
The larger-than-life and proudly politically incorrect Texas musician, bestselling writer and political candidate Kinky Friedman, who made a career out of shooting from the lip, died on June 27, 2024.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 18 July 2024
This politically incorrect comedy is all about getting laughs from blowing up elaborate sets of Big Ben, the Great Pyramids and the Eiffel Tower — as well as 22-inch puppets who resemble outspoken liberal celebrities such as Janeane Garofalo, Tim Robbins and Michael Moore.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
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“Politically incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politically%20incorrect. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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