Phrase guide

social justice warrior

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who advocates for progressive views or attitudes, principally with regard to social justice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism

Topics: government, politics

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noun

Meaning 2

An advocate for social justice views whose actions are deemed overzealous, performative, or insincere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, neologism

Topics: government, politics

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noun

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see social justice, warrior; a social justice activist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 社會正義戰士 /社会正义战士 (shèhuì zhèngyì zhànshì) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 白左 (báizuǒ) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 正義魔人 /正义魔人 (zhèngyìmórén) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Finnish: suvakki — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • French: social justice warrior — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Georgian: სოციალური სამართლიანობისთვის მებრძოლი (socialuri samartlianobistvis mebrʒoli) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Georgian: სოციალური სამართლიანობის აქტივისტი (socialuri samartlianobis akṭivisṭi) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • German: Gutmensch — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • German: Gesinnungskrieger — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Italian: social justice warrior — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Japanese: ソーシャル・ジャスティス・ウォリアー (sōsharu jasutisu woriā) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Japanese: ポリコレヤクザ (porikoreyakuza) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Korean: 소셜 저스티스 워리어 (sosyeol jeoseutiseu worieo) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Korean: 프로불편러 (peurobulpyeolleo) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Portuguese: militante — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Portuguese: lacrador — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Portuguese: lacradora — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Russian: боре́ц за социа́льную справедли́вость (boréc za sociálʹnuju spravedlívostʹ) — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Spanish: progre — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Swedish: batikhäxa — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Turkish: sosyal adalet savaşçısı — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes
  • Yiddish: צדיק אין פּעלץ — online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes