politically correctadjective
uk/pəˌlɪt.ɪ.kəl.i kəˈrekt/us/pəˌlɪt̬.ə.kəl.i kəˈrekt/abbreviation PCSomeone who is politically correct believes that language and actions that could be offensive to others, especially those relating to sex and race, should be avoided.
A politically correct word or expression is used instead of another one to avoid being offensive:
Some people think that "fireman" is a sexist term, and prefer the politically correct term "firefighter".
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Polite and respectful
- chivalrous
- chivalry
- civil
- civility
- civilized
- civilly
- courtly
- couth
- deferential
- euphemism
- gallant
- gentlemanly
- gracious
- keep a civil tongue in your head idiom
- polite
- politely
- refined
- respect
- respectful
- respectfully
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political correctness
noun [ U ] ukus
We can't even use the word "chairman"! It's just political correctness gone mad!