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Political Correctness

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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Variants

synonym
political correctitude
plural
Political Correctnesses
possessive
Political Correctness's
pluralpossessive
Political Correctnesses'