politically correctness
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Politically Correct Bedtime Stories — Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Our Life and Times is a book by James Finn Garner, published in 1994, in which Garner satirizes the trend toward political correctness and sanitization of children s literature, with an… … Wikipedia
Politically Incorrect (Blog) — Politically Incorrect http://www.pi news.net Motto „News gegen den Mainstream · Proamerikanisch · … Deutsch Wikipedia
politically correct — first attested in prevailing current sense 1970; abbreviation P.C. is from 1986. [T]here is no doubt that political correctness refers to the political movement and phenomenon, which began in the USA, with the aim to enforce a set of ideologies… … Etymology dictionary
Politically Correct — may refer to:*Political correctness, language, ideas, policies, or behaviour seeking to minimize offence to groups of peopleee also* Politically Correct Bedtime Stories , book by James Finn Garner, published in 1994 * PCU (film), a 1994 comedy… … Wikipedia
politically correct — (or incorrect) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ exhibiting (or failing to exhibit) political correctness … English terms dictionary
politically correct — adj. conforming or adhering to what is regarded as orthodox liberal opinion on matters of sexuality, race, etc.: usually used disparagingly to connote dogmatism, excessive sensitivity to minority causes, etc. political correctness n … English World dictionary
politically correct — adjective exhibiting political correctness • Pertains to noun: ↑political correctness * * * adj [more politically correct; most politically correct] sometimes disapproving : agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language … Useful english dictionary
politically correct — conforming in behaviour or language to dogmatic opinions The subject is wittily and provocatively examined in The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook (Beard and Cerf, 1992). For those who espouse political correctness,… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Politically incorrect — The phrase politically incorrect may refer to:* Someone or something which does not meet a standard of political correctness * Politically Incorrect , the late night U.S. political talk show * A charge leveled against people in the Soviet Union… … Wikipedia
politically correct — adjective language, behaviour, and attitudes that are politically correct are regarded as right and acceptable because they are careful to avoid offending women, black people, disabled people etc: It s not politically correct to say handicapped… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
