Colloquial Variant guide

wokeness

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • wōk′n(ĭ)s
  • wōk′nĕs
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwəʊk.nəs/
  • US: /ˈwoʊk.nəs/
  • US: /ˈwoʊk.nɪs/
  • US: /ˈwoʊk.nɛs/
  • Canada: /ˈwoʊk.nəs/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈwɐʉk.nəs/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

The quality or state of being woke.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, slang, sometimes, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From woke + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: wokisme — quality or state of being woke
  • German: (politisch) wach — quality or state of being woke
  • German: woke — quality or state of being woke
  • German: links-wokisch — quality or state of being woke
  • Portuguese: lacração — quality or state of being woke
  • Yiddish: וואָקיזם (vokizm) — quality or state of being woke