Meaning of tone police | Babel Free
Definitions
To complain about the tone of one or more participants in a debate or discussion, especially one perceived as heated, disrespectful, etc.
derogatory, slang
Equivalents
日本語
トーン・ポリース
Examples
“Many white women will tone police, dominate conversation, and then when challenged follow the following playbook[…]”
“When his commenters try to tone-police him, [Hasan] Piker will often single one of them out and say, “Congratulations, chatter, you’ve won Woke of the Day.” It’s not a compliment.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.