correctness
41political correctness — po.litical cor rectness n [U] language, behaviour, and attitudes that are carefully chosen so that they do not offend or insult anyone used especially when you think someone is too careful in what they say or how they behave →↑PC, politically… …
42Political Correctness — Po|li|ti|cal Cor|rect|ness [...kəl kɔ rɛkt...] die; <aus gleichbed. engl. political correctness, eigtl. »politische Korrektheit«> von einer bestimmten Öffentlichkeit als richtig eingestufte Gesinnung, Haltung (die zum Ziel hat, alles zu… …
43medical correctness — the avoidance in speech of direct reference to a taboo condition or illness Not diagnosing patients accurately or treating them wisely: Medical Correctness is motivated by compassion, but seized by a dangerous illusion, that if you… …
44political correctness — /pəˌlɪtɪkəl kəˈrɛktnəs/ (say puh.litikuhl kuh rektnuhs) noun conformity to current beliefs about correctness in language and behaviour, especially with regard to sexism, racism, ageism, etc …
45political correctness — ► NOUN ▪ the avoidance of terms or behaviour considered to be discriminatory or offensive to certain groups of people …
46political correctness — noun see politically correct …
47const correctness — noun The proper declaration of objects as immutable in contexts where they are not expected to be modified …
48political correctness — (PC) A contentious notion, being politically correct refers to speaking and writing about socially sensitive matters such as culture, gender or race in a way which avoids the use of potentially offensive terminology which is seen as… …
49Political Correctness — Po|lị|ti|cal Cor|rẹct|ness 〈[ kəl ] f.; Gen.: ; Pl.: unz.; Abk.: PC〉 in sprachlicher, sozialer u. gesellschaftlicher Hinsicht korrektes, gerechtes Verhalten, vorurteilsfreie Gesinnung, Vermeidung jeglicher Art von Diskriminierung [Etym.: engl …
50political correctness — , politically correct, and PC Developed in the mass media, these terms came into use in the 1980s to describe those who seek a social transformation in various ways: challenging the canon to which the traditional curriculum had adhered… …
