politically correct
To modify in a way that is considered more respectful to minoritiesTo modify in a way that is considered more respectful to minorities.
» That might not be politically correct.
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2 senses(transitive)To modify in a way that is considered more respectful to minorities.
(transitive)To modify in a way that conforms more to the official position of a government or political party.
Examples
12 sentencesThat might not be politically correct.
What's the politically correct term for this?
Tom constantly tries to be politically correct.
ruТом постоянно пытается быть политкорректным. — Wezel
Quit being so politically correct.
Припини бути настільки політично коректним. — deniko
This website is very politically correct.
deAuf diesem Netzplatz wird sehr auf Sprachgebrauch geachtet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
The earliest known attestation occurs in the United States in the late 18th century, in reThe earliest known attestation occurs in the United States in the late 18th century, in response to a toast made to the United States instead of to the people of the United States. In the early twentieth century the term was associated with the dogmatic application of Stalinist and Communist Party doctrine, and later popularized by Mao Zedong in his essay Where Do Correct Ideas Come From?(1963) which equated “correct” with “the disciplined acceptance of a party line”. In the 1970s it was adopted by wider left-wing politics. The first known use in this sense was by Toni Cade in her anthology The Black Woman (1970). It was subsequently used in a statement by Karen DeCrow in December 1975 in her capacity as president of the National Organization for Women. In the 1980s it acquired the pejorative sense when used to mock conformist liberal academics, their stereotypical political views and alleged attempts to control language.
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Forms
politically corrects, politically correcting, politically corrected, politically corrected| Base form | politically correct · to politically correct |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | politically corrects |
| Present participle | politically correcting |
| Past simple | politically corrected |
| Past participle | politically corrected |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle