: 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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Parents and taxpayers deserve better than a district that bankrupts itself chasing wokeness.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Some people will blame excessive wokeness, but the critiques of wokeness are missing the point—wokeness was not inherent to the problem.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Bari Weiss will run CBS News, gets $150 million – victory over wokeness!
—The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Some people will blame excessive wokeness, but the critiques of wokeness are missing the point—wokeness was not inherent to the problem.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Bari Weiss will run CBS News, gets $150 million – victory over wokeness!
—The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wokeness
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“Wokeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wokeness. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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