| 单词 | political correctness |
| 释义 | political correctness (once / 40202 pages) n Political correctness is the practice of being careful not to offend or exclude anyone, especially people who belong to groups that are frequently discriminated against. Comedians who don't worry about political correctness sometimes get themselves in trouble. In the 1970s, political correctness was seen as a way to avoid hurting people's feelings or deeply insulting them, but the phrase soon took on an ironic or critical slant. Today, most people who use the term mean it as a criticism of being overly careful: "Saying 'fire fighter' instead of 'fireman' seems like political correctness that's gone too far to me." Conservatives in particular see political correctness as a liberal worldview imposed on every aspect of culture. WORD FAMILYpolitical correctness USAGE EXAMPLESMDE’s following reveled in comedy that mocked political correctness, the traditional media and liberals who expected to be sheltered by both. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) “We’re not worried about political correctness or what some left-winger thinks,” Wright said. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) McCrory nonetheless boasted that North Carolina’s legislation puts “common sense” ahead of “political correctness.” Salon(Dec 23, 2016) n avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against Syn|Ant|Hyper political correctitude political incorrectness the use of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult groups who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against correctness the quality of conformity to social expectations |
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