wokeism

[ wohk-iz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Usually Disparaging. promotion of liberal progressive ideology and policy as an expression of sensitivity to systemic injustices and prejudices:
She worked for nearly a decade at the university before she finally tired of the influence of wokeism.
“The only religion allowed around here is wokeism,” he complained.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wokeism¹

First recorded in 2021; woke ( def ) + -ism ( def )

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Example Sentences

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That, as the title of a 2022 book by Anne Toulouse has it, “France will be contaminated” by “wokeism.”

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Two years ago, he shared a post from British Indian writer Gurwinder Bhogal challenging the idea that asking “Where are you from?” is impolite: “If wokeism teaches minorities to be traumatized even by friendly gestures, it cannot claim to bridge divides.”

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“He was pro-equality of opportunity, but … he opposed wokeism because he didn’t believe it was an effective way to help minorities.”

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“Wokeism gives him a platform, but wokeism also exposes his political weaknesses,” McCuan said.

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She has sought to accuse its officials of “promoting Islamism and wokeism” and of seeking to scrap Europe’s borders.

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