Meaning of politically incorrect | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Not politically correct; not conforming to correct political positions.
2. Not politically correct; considered to be disrespectful to a particular group of people.

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Examples

“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 self-control, and individual accountability. Those who still believe⟳ in these values are branded by the new elite as quaint, politically incorrect throwbacks who "just don't get⟳ it."”

“The word "geezer" is a politically incorrect term for an old person.”

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