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Woke
WOHK · adjective · slang
Alert to social injustice (now often used mockingly)
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Originally meaning socially aware, especially of racism, it's now also used sarcastically to mock performative progressivism. Meaning depends heavily on speaker.
“The ad tried so hard to seem woke it backfired.”
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Woke In A Sentence
The ad tried so hard to seem woke it backfired.
Origin & Usage
From AAVE "stay woke"; politicized broadly in the late 2010s.
People Also Ask
What does woke mean?
Originally it meant being alert to social injustice, especially racism; today it's also used sarcastically to mock over-the-top progressivism.
Is woke a compliment or an insult?
It depends entirely on the speaker — some use it as praise for social awareness, others as a dismissive jab.
Where does woke come from?
It comes from African American Vernacular English, notably the phrase "stay woke," and became heavily politicized in the late 2010s.
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