🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

정치적으로 올바르지 않은

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeongchi-jeogeuro olbareuji anheun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Politically Incorrect/pəˈlɪtɪkli ɪnˈkərekt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 발언은 정치적으로 올바르지 않다고 여겨졌다."

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2 senses
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  1. 1

    Not conforming to the socially accepted standards of political correctness.

    "His remarks were considered politically incorrect and sparked a heated debate."
  2. 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."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'politically incorrect' emerged in the late 20th century, primarily in the United States, as a critique of language and policies that are perceived to avoid offending particular groups. It combines 'political', derived from the Greek 'politikos', meaning 'of citizens', and 'incorrect', from Latin 'incorrectus', meaning 'not correct'.

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