Politically correct 1. Marked by or adhering to a typically progressive orthodoxy on issues involving especially ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or ecology. Politically correct Adjective demonstrating progressive ideals, esp. by avoiding vocabulary that is considered offensive, discriminatory, or judgmental, esp. concerning race and gender PC Word Origin and History for politically correct First attested in prevailing current sense 1970; abbreviation ...
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