: the state or condition of being woke (as in matters of racial and social justice)
I read articles and engage in discussions about privilege and wokeness. I try to address my own problematic thoughts and behaviour.—
Louise Ferreira
Louise Ferreira(disapproving) As wokeness pervades our society, expect to see a lot more limits placed on our daily word choices.—Ingrid Jacques
Ingrid JacquesExamples of wokeness in a Sentence
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Adam Brody has a bone to pick with celebrities railing against wokeness.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Fans of Wukong using the game to rail against wokeness aren’t necessarily for embracing Chinese culture, but a nimble riff on that culture is still on offer through the game.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
Does Barnet want to make fun of woke white people or of wokeness itself?
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
One of our major political movements — Trumpism or wokeness — will be humiliated this fall.
—Natan Ehrenreich, National Review, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Fans of Wukong using the game to rail against wokeness aren’t necessarily for embracing Chinese culture, but a nimble riff on that culture is still on offer through the game.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
Does Barnet want to make fun of woke white people or of wokeness itself?
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
One of our major political movements — Trumpism or wokeness — will be humiliated this fall.
—Natan Ehrenreich, National Review, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Wokeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wokeness. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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