wokeness

noun

woke·​ness ˈwōk-nəs 

: 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

(disapproving) As wokeness pervades our society, expect to see a lot more limits placed on our daily word choices.

—Ingrid Jacques

Examples of wokeness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other sectors of the fanbase, however, saw these as negatives, along with the very slow starship chase, the detour to a gambling planet, and accusations of excessive wokeness. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Is wokeness something that enters your analysis of things? —David Remnick, New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2025

Bari Weiss will run CBS News, gets $150 million – victory over wokeness! —The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025

Note that hyphenated last name — once upon a time, that alone would be enough to establish your wokeness and thus invulnerability from any kind of disciplinary action, let alone having to work, at ZooMass. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2011, in the meaning defined above