politically incorrect
politically incorrect adjective: not politically correct; not conforming to correct political positions.
Adjective
politically incorrect (comparative more politically incorrect, superlative most politically incorrect)
- Not politically correct; not conforming to correct political positions.
- The 1960s counterculture created a moral and spiritual vacuum that weakens the foundations of American society. The new elite of its adversary culture has disdained traditional morality— the stress on hard work, thrift, frugality, deferred gratification, the sanctity of marriage, fidelity, sexual...1994, Richard Nixon, “America Beyond Peace”, in Beyond Peace, New York: Random House, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 235
- Not politically correct; considered to be disrespectful to a particular group of people.
- The word "geezer" is a politically incorrect term for an old person.
Synonyms of politically incorrect
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Forms of politically incorrect
| comparative | more politically incorrect |
|---|---|
| superlative | most politically incorrect |
Questions about politically incorrect
- What does politically incorrect mean?
- Politically incorrect means not politically correct; not conforming to correct political positions.
- What part of speech is politically incorrect?
- Politically incorrect is an adjective.
Words near politically incorrect in the dictionary
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