politically correct

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Possessing or conforming to the correct political positions; following the official policies of the government or a political party.

   “Sentiments and expressions of this inaccurate kind prevail in our common, even in our convivial, language. Is a toast asked? ‘The United States’, instead of the ‘People of the United States’, is the toast given. This is not politically correct.”

2. sıfat Sensitive to giving offense on the grounds of race, sex, etc.

   “A man cannot be politically correct and a chauvinist too.”

3. sıfat Stereotypically left-wing; possessing or conforming to stereotypical left-wing social views.

   “Don Imus, Bernard McGuirk, Trent Lott, Larry Summers, the Duke lacrosse team, Jimmy the Greek, the kid who yelled "water buffalo" at Penn, Howard Cosell, Jon Stewart, Chief Illiniwek, Jackie Mason and "South Park" all have in common only one thing: They have not been Politically Correct.”

4. fiil To modify in a way that is considered more respectful to minorities.

   “There is nothing new or progressive in the politically corrected vocabularies that now amuse the prejudiced.”

5. fiil To modify in a way that conforms more to the official position of a government or political party.