Phrase guide

politically incorrect

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not politically correct; not conforming to correct political positions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Not politically correct; considered to be disrespectful to a particular group of people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The word "geezer" is a politically incorrect term for an old person.

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

exhibiting political incorrectness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: políticament incorrecte — not politically correct
  • Chinese Mandarin: 政治不正確 /政治不正确 (zhèngzhìbùzhèngquè) — not politically correct
  • Finnish: poliittisesti epäkorrekti — not politically correct
  • Galician: politicamente incorrecto — not politically correct
  • German: politisch inkorrekt — not politically correct
  • German: politisch unkorrekt — not politically correct
  • German: politisch nicht korrekt — not politically correct
  • Italian: politicamente scorretto — not politically correct
  • Portuguese: politicamente incorreto — not politically correct
  • Spanish: políticamente incorrecto — not politically correct
  • Swedish: politiskt inkorrekt — not politically correct