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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1936

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