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politically correctadjective

uk ​ /pəˌlɪt.ɪ.kəl.i kəˈrekt/ us ​ /pəˌlɪt̬.ə.kəl.i kəˈrekt/ abbreviation PC
political correctness
noun [ U ] uk ​ us ​

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We can't even use the word "chairman"! It's just political correctness gone mad!

(Definition of “politically correct” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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politically correctadjective

us ​ /pəˈlɪt̬·ɪ·kli kəˈrekt/ abbreviation PC

› disapproving avoiding language or behavior that any particular group of people might feel is unkind or offensive:

The politically correct term "firefighter" is used instead of "fireman."

(Definition of “politically correct” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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