awokening
awokening · awokenings
A progressive or leftist political or social movement or attitude, especially toward…A progressive or leftist political or social movement or attitude, especially toward social justice issues, or the effects of such a movement.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, usually)A progressive or leftist political or social movement or attitude, especially toward social justice issues, or the effects of such a movement.
(capitalized, often)Media or political discourse displaying or commenting on woke stances toward social justice.
Origin
Blend of woke (“holding left-wing views toward social justice”) + awakening, influenced byBlend of woke (“holding left-wing views toward social justice”) + awakening, influenced by Great Awakening, any of several periods of religious revival in the United States. Attested from the 2010s.
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Forms
plural: awokenings| Singular | awokening |
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