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1. (politically correct) (2498↑, 361↓)
A way that we speak in America so we don't offend whining pussies.

Only pathetically weak people that don't have the balls to say what they feel and mean are politically correct pussies.

2. (Politically Correct) (1042↑, 223↓)
1. The laws of moral and ethical relativism; all systems of cultures and thought are equal in value, steming from a perceived guilt from white liberals who believe that the Western Civilization is the root of all evil to the exclusion of all else. 2. A powerful form of censorship. abbr: PC

Political correctness has a basic flaw. If all views are equal, why do some who embrace this view feel the need to push this agenda as the "correct" one at the same time demonizing other views as "incorrect"?

3. (politically correct) (1086↑, 382↓)
The idealogy of weird left wing liberals who want society to be nothing but accepting of all perverts and freaks everywhere. The main basis is not to offend anyone with one little incorrect word.

Jamal was offended by me calling him a perverted gay fairy black boy all stung out on crack. The politically correct thing to say would be that Jamal is leading an acceptable alternative lifestyle as an african-american homosexual who has the disease of drug addiction.

4. (Politically Correct) (722↑, 122↓)
A method of controlling and dictating public speech and thought.

See: Newspeak in George Orwell's 1984 Acronym: PC

5. (politically correct) (579↑, 96↓)
Movement in America founded on well-meaning intentions to promote equality in language and representation of diverse groups. However, this has now been oversimplified and misused by politicians in their attempt to win the favour of as many "minority" and interest groups as possible. The struggle to be "politically correct" has made common people easily irritable and oversensitive to the words of others and their own words. It has created a society that walks on eggshells and that has difficulty being personal with each other because coworkers and potential friends can't joke around for fear of offending the other.

The use of the word "American" to describe the United States is being written out of U.S. History and Government textbooks for fear of it being "politically incorrect" and offensive to South Americans and Canadians. Quoting a friend: "Someone shouted at me today for making fun of Jews. He said it was politically incorrect. That was before he found out that I was Jewish, and making fun of ourselves is a part of Jewish culture." Soon first-year high school and college students will be called "freshpersons" to be politically correct.

6. (politically correct) (599↑, 264↓)
A form of censorship practiced by faggots and leftist subversive fucks so they don't have to hear any points of view that they don't agree with.

"You can't say 'George Bush'. It offends me. I have the right to not be offended"

7. (politically correct) (423↑, 92↓)
people who try so hard to say the right thing they end up just looking like twats

that kiddies programme with the little purple dinosaur. theres the asian kid, the ginger kid, the african kid, the kid in the wheelchair and the big fat fuck of a dinosaur

8. (politically correct) (226↑, 28↓)
Censorship, where people try to stop you from saying what you want. If we keep doing this the world will be boring. Examples/Questions: 1. Do black people even want to be called African American? I mean I'm White and I sure as hell don't want to be called caucasian. 2. People act like saying "There are illegal immigrants" is racist. Even if you don't say anything negative they turn it into something racist. 3. Commenting about race is not racist. "I like that Black girl, she's really funny and cool" is not racist. 4. People who are fat become "curvy". No people who are 400 lbs are round NOT curvy, just because you can't admit your fat doesn't mean you become sexy. I am 6 feet tall, I have accepted the fact that I am tall for my age and I don't call myself "vertically advanced" or some shit like that. 5. It stops people from saying what they want. People are afraid to offend anyone so they don't bring up any major issues. 6. It causes ignorance. People will refer to black people in Africa as African Americans. WTF? they don't live in America, they are just African. I have heard this numerous times by my peers. 7. How is oriental offensive? I don't know how it is but if any asian people could clear it up that would be appreciated. 8. It causes conflict/problems for the real people. People who live in reality and comment on major issues are disregarded as racists and crazies, while they are the people with the legitimant points. 9. If we all keep being politically correct than no one will say anything new or inventive, no body will make music that reflects reality, poems will not be written about real life, and people will be afraid to speak up. 10. It stops people from saying the truth. I am not afraid to call African Americans black or complain that Illegal immigration is a problem for America. Those are truths, if you can't deal with them than your fuckin retarded.

Me: Yo I'm dating this black girl and she agrees that Mexican illegals are a problem for America. Politically Correct: I am dating an African American women and she agrees Hispanic immigrants are an issue for the United States of America.

9. (politically correct) (258↑, 72↓)
After 2000 years, Jesus is still intimidating people...Nowadays it's "Happy Holidays\!" and not "Merry Christmas" or perhaps "Winter Concert" instead of "Christmas Concert". How many holidays are there in February? Do you hear people saying "Happy Holidays" then? No, they say "Happy Valentines". BE CONSISTANT\! "Oh, do you believe in love?"

Which is more offensive? "Peace on Earth", or "Good will towards men"?

10. (Politically correct) (221↑, 70↓)
Used in order to [control] what people say in public. This is a type of language used mostly by white [liberals] and other [whiney bitch]es. Makes it where Christianity is offensive and wrong but [Islam], Buddhism, and Judiasm are really cool. Another form of liberalism where certain opinions and things are upheld and defended while other opinions and things are condemned and banned. See also: [hypocrite].

Forget being Politically correct. You know what I would really love to do? I want to with the [ACLU] a "Merry Christmas\!"

11. (politically correct) (155↑, 29↓)
The use of various [euphemism]s when communincating with people that have a hard time dealing with reality. Generally associated with social superiority/inferiority when referring to gender, race, economical status, handicap, etc. See also: [political correctness]

While running for president, the man was very politically correct, but after he was in office, he became very lude.

12. (politically correct) (148↑, 36↓)
Made to not offend people, but actually creates a greater gaps between people of different races, religions, etc. It's actually worse than being racist, because it's the context of what your saying, not what you actually are saying, that matters.

Being politically correct was probably thought up by the KKK.

13. (politically correct) (126↑, 29↓)
something that the socialist bacterium consistantly aim to be in a debate to try and cover up the fact that they simply have no valid points. politically correct people are usually self-righteous suck-ups who have nothing else better to do than make sure everybody knows how 'caring' and 'thoughtful' they are by trying to be overly polite when it is simply unnecessary.

victim: 'WHAT THE FUCK this black man just stole my car\!' politically correct policeman: 'you're under arrest because of racism - you're supposed to say 'man of a different superior culture' not the b word'

14. (Politically Correct) (108↑, 24↓)
There is no background... It would just come out as several jumbled euphemisms. This is a term used to take a way from perfectly acceptable terms like "Indians", which is in no way racist, unless preceded by "fuck the."

The politically correct commandos managed to put up a gigantic menorah even though there were only 2 Jewish people out of 240 000 in the whole fucking town. TWO\!

15. (politically correct) (128↑, 51↓)
A phrase that liberals use to try and end prejudice. Will never succeed since all human beings have a dislike for someone or something. Sorry P.C. pussies, you can't change free will. Also see hypocrisy.

Al Gore wants you to be politically correct and treat the handicapped, minorities, and fags like they're special, after all, he wants us all to be equal-oh nevermind.

16. (politically correct) (94↑, 23↓)
A bunch of bullshit. If you use the term [African American] your racist. a black person who is born in the U.S. is a black person. not an african american. it would be like calling every white person an european american. most ppl who try to be politically correct try to hard and just seem to be more racist than if they would have just said a black person or a mexican. bullshit

if you are being politically correct you need to stop

17. (politically correct) (78↑, 20↓)
One of the most annoying two words but together that mean shit.

Guy1: What you just said was not Politically Correct. Guy2: Dude, shut the fuck up.

18. (Politically correct) (84↑, 29↓)
A tactic created by the Communist regime to create unnecessary nicknames, amplify prejudice, and use stupid euphemisms to reverse discrimination, and break down Western Civilization.

Broke-backs, horizontally challenged, and especially African Americans lend me your auditory apparatuses; Equally I come not to honor all , but to amplify the problem . The imbalanced treatment that men do lived before them Inequality rose from the grave So let it be with prejudice as well. The noble left Hath told you politically correctness is thy blessing If it is so, Tis a joyous occasion. And joyously hath we delighted in it. Here under direction of communist and liberals (For both implementers are honorable parties, And thus politically correctness is not a gay philosophy) Come I to speak at this politically correct classroom, Not to teach diversity, but to reverse discrimination But liberals say this is “in”. And liberals are all honorable men, They provide nice euphemisms to the marginal. Who have a heard about dealing with context It is not context but the idiotic newspeak language that is important. When the poor hath cried, involuntarily leisured they were titled. Hath thou a better meaning of inverted fascist philosophy? Yet thou doubt the left agenda. And thee is an honorable party Using Communism and cultural Marxism Changing your speech and thought process As not to discriminate against minority. Is this factual incorrectness not fair? Yet you doubt the left agenda? And sure they are all honorable men I speak not to vocalize my beliefs Thou must be avoided as to not disrespect others I must make up for the past iniquities and injustices I did not commit. What cause withholds you then to rejoice in this wonderful idea? Oh politeness, thou art is not needed And men have denoted their religion with me: My heart is with the liberals who have a hard time dealing with reality. And I must pause and rejoice in it as to not offend anyone.

19. (politically correct) (51↑, 3↓)
Something that is supposed to limit insult, but has become extremely over-emphasized by the left-wing half of the world to the point where it looses it's purpose.

Saying 3rd world country isn't politically correct anymore? WTF\!?\!? I'll call them "developing" when they actually start DEVELOPING.

20. (Politically Correct) (63↑, 26↓)
The biggest fucking pile of bullshit ever. It's the way for all the people who feel slightly "oppressed" to get back at the normal people. It is NOT politically correct to: - Refer to a black person as black - Swear on TV - Celebrate Christmas in a Christian country, since it offends the Muslims who immigrated, probably illegally, over here, even though they get to fucking celebrate their version of Christmas, and wear those turbans and shit anywhere they want

Guy: See that black guy? Girl: Yeah, the only black guy there, so it's logical to describe him as the black guy? Guy: Yeah, he's called Brendan and he's cool. Some Politically Correct fag: HOW CAN YOU BE SO RACIST\! DON'T CALL ANYONE BLACK THAT'S SO FUCKING RUDE\!

21. (Politically Correct) (41↑, 14↓)
Euphemism - an insidious guilt-trip placed on everyone so that reasonable people are afraid to say what everybody thinks. Due to our society's delusional concept "Political Correctness" people are afraid to say completely reasonable things for fear of eliciting anyone's knee-jerk persecution. As a consequence we live in a social climate of mental stupor, hypocrisy and complete verbal confusion which even allows the unjust persecution of reasonable people by those of quite low moral or intellectual character. Basically with PC we've been mind-fucked out of our individual power and freedom due to our society's excessively rigid and poorly-conceived attempt to protect individuals.

Dr. Brent always believed drug addicts were unreliable, but he couldn't fire the recovering cocaine user from his surgical team until he had a politically correct reason to do so.

22. (politically correct) (32↑, 14↓)
An Idea.

Bob: Wow, Bananas sure are tasty\! They're so much better then stupid mangos. Bill: Bob...Isn't the politically correct thing to say that all fruits are equal? Bob: Well, i was just trying to state my opinion on how amazing bananas are. Bill: Your being ignorant Bob\! All fruit are equally nutritious and tasty. Some people can find your opinion very offensive and it's not fair for them\! Bob: So what you're saying is i can't express my love for fruit? Bill: Oh, you can express your love for fruit, but in a safe and nonoffensive way. Bob: ... Bill: :) Bob: You're a [jackass]

23. (politically correct) (28↑, 12↓)
Political correctness: a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a [turd] by the clean end.

The politically correct way is "She's an aggressive go get'er." Versus: She's a ball busting bitch.

24. (Politically Correct) (16↑, 5↓)
A brainwashing censorship phenomenon which denounces freedom of speech in exchange for "not offending anybody".

Lenny: Yeah, that guy I was talking about before. Carl: The black one? Lenny: Yeah, he's black. Carl: Oh OK. Politician: HEY HEY HEY\!\! You can't use the word "black" in public\!\! IT'S NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT\!\!\! You must use "[AFRICAN-AMERICAN]"\!\! We must respect the- *Lenny and Carl both beat the politician to death in the street*

25. (politically correct) (24↑, 14↓)
a pejorative invented by conservatives so they can say whatever the hell they want without reprisal. Kinda like a "get out of racism free" card. Go ahead and call Justice Sotomayor a spic on national radio, and when you get called out for it, blame the media for being too "politically correct".

"All Jews are good for nothing penny-pinchers\! I would know, considering I've met every single one of them. What's that? You say I shouldn't assume things? Rot in hell, you politically correct bastard\!" -Conservative

26. (politically correct) (21↑, 13↓)
(adj) conforming in words and actions to the dominant culture's morality; using unoffensive speech except toward those deemed acceptable to demonize.

He's a bigot because he isn't politically correct.

27. (Politically Correct) (9↑, 2↓)
The act of speaking in a way or manner to please people in or about "select" categories; or making something undesireable feel inviting or less offensive. "Select" possibly refering to but not limited to; Religion, moral standards, holidays, race, sexual preference, intelligence, home or where one lives.

Not Politically Correct version; Oh God\! I ran over some faggity retarded black kid on my way through the hood headed to a Christmas party. Politically Correct version; Oh Almighty Religious Figure\! I ran over some slightly homosexual looking mentally challenged African-American kid on my way through the financially challenged possibly dangerous part of town headed to a Winter Holiday party.

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28. (Politically Correct) (16↑, 10↓)
Deliberately inoffensive, as in language or behavior. Exempli gratia - 'Little person' rather than 'dwarf', even in cases of dwarfism, where the term would be appropriate. Abbreviated as P.C. or B.S. Can be compared to doublespeak.

In an extreme case of stretching absurdly to be Politically Correct, an office once changed their "We're out" message so that the word 'manned' was replaced with the less ambiguous, but nonexistant word 'personned'.

29. (politically correct) (1↑, 0↓)
Sadly, forgetting the reason our country was founded. Political correctness is: The elevation of sensitivity over reality or fact.

America is at war - even though you are at the mall. You are a United States [Marine], at war in a country ten thousand miles away from home. You enter a villiage where Islamic fighters have just killed twelve people and gang raped all adult women and an 11 year old girl. You chase after them\! They know you are following, ambush, fierce firefight, you are alive\! they are dead. Do not make a video of [pissing] on their corpses because that would not be Politically correct.

30. (Politically correct) (39↑, 38↓)
A term originally meant to describe behavior that minimises offence, particularly in relation to minorities. Now the term is an overused strawmen misused against many of those against unfair prejudice. Call a racist irrational and get branded a PC pussy. The term has effectively been used to stifle debate and thought about issues. It has reframed those who want fair and equal treatment of people, to people who have a PC agenda. The term does not censor offensive discussion against minorities, but rather censors discussion for positive social change. People get branded as PC pussies instead of raising debate and free thought.

Health minister Hakuo Yanagisawa calls women baby making machines. Bob: No way, he can't say that\! Tom: Why not? Stop spreading your politically correct garbage here. Bob: It ain't nothing to do with political correctness. He has a responsibility to the state and people to make a good example and good policies. This statement shows he has little respect for women as people and it effects how he handles his role as a minister. It also sends the wrong message to the people. Shintaro Ishihara claims foreigners would riot in the event of an earthquake requiring not the police but the self defense force. Bob: No way\! Tom: Well someone had to come out and say the truth. All you political correct guys are pussies\! Foreigners come here with their stinking culture and create crime. Bob: It has nothing to do with political correctness. It is both wrong, as foreigner in Japan have lower crime rates, and harmful, as it incites irrational xenophobic fear. In France a local soup kitchen for the homeless only has pork dishes, while having many Muslim patrons. Bob: Man that sucks they should try some non-pork dishes too so that Muslims can also eat (Muslims can't eat pork on religous grounds). Tom: Damn pussy\! Stop trying to be a politically correct idiot. Bob: What\! It has nothing to do with politcal correctness. I simply want the soup kitchen to help as many people as possible. If non-pork dishes help in that sense they should do that. Particularly if it is supported by government tax breaks. "Political correctness is one of the brilliant tools that the American Right developed in the mid-1980s as part of its demolition of American liberalism....What the sharpest thinkers on the American Right saw quickly was that by declaring war on the cultural manifestations of liberalism - by levelling the charge of political correctness against its exponents - they could discredit the whole political project." - Will Hutton

31. (Politically correct) (0↑, 0↓)
Blatant hypocrisy; promotion of language that conceals personal differences, promotion of the idea that identifying a person or group is distinctly different from the average population is the same as saying their is something insurmountably wrong with them. Promotion of the idea that bad historical events would reflect upon descendants who never knew the ancestors involved - therefore the events never happened or are offensive reminders of a personal defect; promotion of the idea that average is sacred and all people should be considered equal in ability or personal characteristics...unless they are overweight, rich, or in some other way not complying with political programs promoting standards of achievable attractiveness or equal division of wealth.

Its not politically correct to use the word word "crippled" because it identifies someone as possibly being different in ability or method of performing a skill or physical action -- despite the fact that not being crippled would not grant you specific skills or ability and that some 'cripples' make adaptation to certain skills and others do not. Its not politically correct to mention slavery because the existence of such history is not just historical circumstances involving ancestors no modern person met -- under PC philosophy reminder of such history is a violent personal confrontation about implied inherent shortcomings in descendants of slavery and people of the same color or nationality as past slavery owners have lost all right to discuss the issue due to their inherited guilt ...even though they may not even have had ancestors holding pro-slavery opinions let alone had direct ancestral indoctrination. Its not politically correct to say a crowd of Jews asked the Romans to crucify Jesus for false claims of being the Messiah -- because if true somehow all modern Jews are guilty of the "crimes" of theirs ancestors (really weird when there is only a 0.0001% chance their ancestors might have even been there). Opinions and self-interests of Jews are not allowed to change over 2000 tears - therefore based on a survey of modern Jews this could never have happened.

32. (Politically Correct) (0↑, 1↓)
The term for any word or phrase that doesn't offend a group of people.

How to be politically correct ------------------------------- As long as you don't have any prejudices about a group of people then you will be naturally politically correct. The term is mostly popular with those who are hateful and think that being polite to someone is the same thing as surrendering to someone. Conversation about being politically correct -------------------------------------------------- Cashier: Happy holidays\! Christian Customer: Don't you mean "merry Christmas"? You don't have to be politically correct. Cashier: No, this is a grocery store that welcome to all people so we don't assume every person who buys from us to be Christian.

33. (Politically Correct) (0↑, 2↓)
Not calling someone on their mistakes for fear of offending someone. For example, one would be politically correct by letting people kill fetus children because they don't want abortionists to be mad at them.

That politically correct jerk was too much of a wuss to say something when marijuana was legalized.

34. (Politically Correct) (3↑, 8↓)
It is not a law, thus a way of speaking to others and could be a masquerade way of telling a lie, or truth.

Speaking politically correct can be deceptive in it's on. Speaking in such a way that hides the real truth.

35. (politically correct) (4↑, 15↓)
What you accuse someone you're arguing of being (especially when they're winning).

Joe: Have you heard about all those goddamned petitions to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell? Fuggin' pinko commies\! Bob: Why should the gay community's freedom to serve our country be restricted just to appease homophobes? Joe: ZOMGWTF POLITICALLY CORRECT

36. (politically correct) (51↑, 99↓)
A pejorative term, and straw man for a political movement fabricated by United States conservatives in about 1980 to discredit the liberal cause, and its ideas.

Whether it be any poorly handled incident where a home office minister gets ticked off for using 'nitty-gritty' in a speech, school children brought before judges for playground racial taunts, to reports of doctors reprimanded for not giving men cervical smears, they all propel an instruction of disapproval about 'politically correct madness' and for one purpose: to mock the entire liberal cause in the process. Plain-talking conservatives who yearn for 'common sense and clear thinking debate' would never fall to such liberal follies. Thus, any environmental campaign, any discussion about global warming, any case of sexual harassment, or any response to racial prejudice, can be portrayed as the irrational exponents of 'political correctness'.

37. (politically correct) (45↑, 105↓)
A term used in political debate by conservatives, meaning, roughly, "inclined to disagree with me".

"Maybe we shouldn't bomb other countries needlessly." "Don't be so politically correct." "What does that mean?" "I don't know, but it's what you are."

38. (politically correct) (60↑, 185↓)
Well, after reading all the definitions of "politically correct," I think maybe it's time to provide the other point. First of all, I think it's really fucking stupid when people put a wool in front of their eyes everytime they even smell "liberal agenda." ("all you fucking whiny pussie liberals want to do is be sensitive to all the freaks and minorities... blah blah blah") I think it's about fucking time everyone stops putting labels on everyone, because it automatically affects your reactions to their opinion. You should have an open mind no matter who's speaking. I understand how initially people can think "political correctness" (which has come to be a bad name for it anyway) is pointless -- but you gotta see it's more of a subconscious thing. You may think it doesn't make a difference calling ourselves United States citizens instead of Americans, or the GLBT community instead of gays or homos, or American Indians instead of Indians, or women instead of girls (who are 18+) -- but IT DOES. Definitions and names directly affect the way you look at people. People don't try to promote language that reflects reality and promotes tolerance/respect because they want to keep their membership with NAACP and stick clever bumperstickers on their hybrid cars; they do it because they know that words and terms ARE important, and it's not just about offending someone (although that is part of it) The cycle of oppression starts with generalizations and stereotypes, believe it or not. I'm not saying that we can't "call Jamal a pervert" and instead have to say "he leads an acceptable alternative lifestyle" ... you know, if he's out screwing goats or something -- but that is hardly the same thing as me wanting to be called "Japanese" instead of "Oriental." The point is, this certain kind of language DOES have a point, and if you guys are too lazy to take an extra second to think about how you refer to people, than that's OK I guess -- but if you would, it really shows a person who cares about the issues at hand, and will make a small difference in speech as the first step. \politically\ correctReiko, 17, Minnesota

I am a legal citizen of the United States, that is true - but when I call myself American, it makes me feel separated and somewhat superior to my brothers and sisters in other countries. I'm just Reiko and I live here\! When I call a person a "handicap" it makes it seem as though that is what they are... rather than "a person with a disability" --\> they are just a person like me, but you know, maybe their legs don't work. That doesn't matter to the rest of his/her person. In a year when I am 18, I hope others will call me a woman and not a girl. Girls don't vote, girls don't have steady careers, girls don't raise families, girls don't live on their own and manage their own lives. And I really wish my male manager would stop calling me "hun," cause it really pisses me off. When fashion mags call body-shapes "curvy" instead of "fat" -- I hope everyone can appreciate this as a step away from society's standard of emaciated females with eating disorders, and not as a "politically correct way to not offend fat chicks"

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