wokery
wokery noun: the opinions, actions, and behaviours associated with wokeism or wokeist ideologies.
Noun (1)
wokery (uncountable)
- The opinions, actions, and behaviours associated with wokeism or wokeist ideologies.
- The backlash against corporate wokery is well under way. Victoria's Secret earlier this month rowed back on the diversity agenda after profits fell and it worked out that its typical customer just wants to look slim and attractive.2023 October 29, Matthew Lynn, “It will take Unilever a long time to shed its woke nonsense”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
- Synonyms:
- wokeism
Noun (2)
wokery (plural wokeries)
- A restaurant serving (especially Cantonese) food cooked in a wok.
- Tempted by supermarket takeout? A vast array of ready-to-eat meals from wokeries, wood-burning ovens, and sushi bars, and ready-to-cook foods like marinated meats and vegetables are increasingly offered at supermarkets and specialty food markets across the country to provide timestarved families...2007, Elisa Zied, Ruth Winter, Feed Your Family Right: How to Make Smart Food and Fitness Choices for a Healthy Lifestyle, Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, page 155
Synonyms of wokery
Forms of wokery
| plural | wokeries |
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Origin of wokery
From woke + -ery.
From wok + -ery.
Questions about wokery
- What does wokery mean?
- Wokery means the opinions, actions, and behaviours associated with wokeism or wokeist ideologies.
- What part of speech is wokery?
- Wokery is a noun.
- What is the plural of wokery?
- The plural of wokery is wokeries.
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