Wokeism
//ˈwəʊkɪzəm// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The purported ideology of wokeness. derogatory, uncountable
"Ansari demonstrates how wokeism is both self-serving and self-perpetuating by simply acting as a vehicle for the privileged to “outwoke” each other while really doing nothing at all to change the reality which creates various forms of social inequality."
- 2 A woke word or expression. countable, derogatory
"Whereas companies once used the term "civil rights movement" when discussing issues of social justice, their language shifted in 2015 and became dominated by "wokeisms" such as "allyship" "diversity equity," "equity and inclusion," and "racial justice.""
Synonyms
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More examples"Islam will remain an impregnable fortress against wokeism."
Etymology
From woke + -ism.
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