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Political correctness Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Political correctness has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against

2

Avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude, marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against.

Related Terms
Antonyms
political incorrectness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
correctness
Rhyming Words
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