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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries政治不正确
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhèngzhì bù zhèngquè
"他的评论被认为是政治不正确的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not conforming to the socially accepted standards of political correctness.
"His remarks were considered politically incorrect and sparked a heated debate." - 2
Expressing ideas or opinions that may offend or marginalize certain groups.
"The comedian's politically incorrect jokes were met with both laughter and outrage."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'political', stemming from Greek 'politikos' (of citizens/state), and 'incorrect', originating from Latin 'incorrectus'. The compound emerged in late 20th-century political discourse to describe language, ideas, or behavior that intentionally avoids conventional norms of social sensitivity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Politically incorrect" is said worldwide
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politiquement incorrect
Transliteration: poli-ti-kə-mɑ̃ ɛ̃-kɔʁɛkt
"Ses commentaires étaient politiquement incorrects."
politisch inkorrekt
Transliteration: poli-tɪʃ ɪnˈkɔʁɛkt
"Seine Bemerkungen waren politisch inkorrekt."
politicamente scorretto
Transliteration: poli-ti-ka-men-te skor-re-tto
"Le sue battute erano politicamente scorrette."
políticamente incorrecto
Transliteration: po-li-ti-ka-men-te in-kor-rek-to
"Sus comentarios fueron políticamente incorrectos."
politicamente incorreto
Transliteration: po-li-ti-ka-men-te in-ko-re-to
"Os comentários dele eram politicamente incorretos."
राजनीतिक रूप से गलत
Transliteration: raajneetik roop se galat
"उसकी टिप्पणियाँ राजनीतिक रूप से गलत थीं।"
政治不正确
Transliteration: zhèngzhì bù zhèngquè
"他的评论被认为是政治不正确的。"
정치적으로 올바르지 않은
Transliteration: jeongchi-jeogeuro olbareuji anheun
"그의 발언은 정치적으로 올바르지 않다고 여겨졌다."
政治的に不適切
Transliteration: seijiteki ni futekisetsu
"彼の発言は政治的に不適切と見なされた。"
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