English Dictionary

politically correct

adj

(politics) Possessing or conforming to the correct political positions; following the official policies of the government or a political party.

It is important to use politically correct language when discussing sensitive topics.

意味（1）

(politics) 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.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) Respectful of marginalized ethnic groups, genders, etc.

A man cannot be politically correct and a chauvinist too.

意味（3）

(idiomatic, derogatory) Overly sensitive to giving offense on the grounds of race, sex, etc.

Why do they call camels "Ships-of-the-desert" ?

…

Because they're full of Iranian seamen.

(NOW, being politically correct you must, of course, substitute "martian"

Why do they call camels Ships-of-the-desert ? … Because they're full of Iranian seamen. (NOW, being politically correct you must, of course, substitute martian What a clever joke this becomes! Hopefully, there are no martians listening. )

意味（4）

(idiomatic, politics, derogatory) 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.