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correctness vs political correctness

political correctness vs correctness

correctness and political correctness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
correctness Yes No No No
political correctness Yes No No No
As nouns, political correctness is a hyponym of correctness; that is, political correctness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than correctness:
  • correctness: the quality of conformity to social expectations
  • political correctness: avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
Other hyponyms of correctness include faultlessness, impeccability, political correctitude.
correctness (noun) political correctness (noun)
conformity to fact or truth avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
the quality of conformity to social expectations
Difference between correctness and political correctness

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