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wokeish

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • wōʹkĭsh
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwəʊ.kɪʃ/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈwoʊ.kɪʃ/
  • Australian: /ˈwəʉ.kɪʃ/
  • Australian: /ˈwɐʉ.kɪʃ/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈwɐʉ.kəʃ/
  • Scotland: /ˈwo.kɪʃ/
  • India: /ˈwoː.kiʃ/
  • rhymes with -əʊkɪʃ

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of wokeism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The Reclaim Party leader called the control of the Greater London Authority ‘wasteful and wokeish’

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Somewhat woke.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From woke + -ish.