politically correct
adjective
: conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated
political correctness
noun
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He later realized that his response was not politically correct.
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Does being politically correct mean capitalizing the term Indigenous?
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Leah Donnella, NPR, 4 May 2024
In a hint of a culture war, some suggested the solar panels were the kind of politically correct gesture typical of a progressive institution like King’s College, whose graduates include the economist John Maynard Keynes, the World War II code breaker Alan Turing and the novelist Zadie Smith.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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Leah Donnella, NPR, 4 May 2024
In a hint of a culture war, some suggested the solar panels were the kind of politically correct gesture typical of a progressive institution like King’s College, whose graduates include the economist John Maynard Keynes, the World War II code breaker Alan Turing and the novelist Zadie Smith.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politically%20correct. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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