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politically correct
adjective
: agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in a way that could offend a particular group of people
Full Definition of POLITICALLY CORRECT
: conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated
— political correctness noun
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First Known Use of POLITICALLY CORRECT
1936
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