POLITICAL CORRECTNESS


Meaning of POLITICAL CORRECTNESS in English

poˌlitical corˈrectness BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

language, behaviour, and attitudes that are carefully chosen so that they do not offend or insult anyone – used especially when you think someone is too careful in what they say or how they behave ⇨ PC , politically correct :

Political correctness has had an impact on the language people use to describe women.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.