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POLITICAL INCORRECTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The use of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult groups who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("political incorrectness" is a kind of...):
incorrectness (lack of conformity to social expectations)
Antonym:
political correctness (avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against)