A label invented by conservatives, referring to left-wing monoculture. Wokeness refers to a set of ideology and values, the mass-media machine that disseminates them, and the system of social-pressure that silences and censors dissenters.
"Here at Acme Tech, we promote based on race and gender, not performance."
"Wow stop being so woke."
"It was a great children's TV series until season 3, then the writers went woke and turned half the characters gay."
"The new elementary school history curriculum went woke; now they vilify the United States and the founding fathers."
"Wow stop being so woke."
"It was a great children's TV series until season 3, then the writers went woke and turned half the characters gay."
"The new elementary school history curriculum went woke; now they vilify the United States and the founding fathers."
by PaulFidika July 25, 2022
(Adj.) The state of awareness by those dumb enough to find injustice in everything except their own behavior
by Jew_intheright February 22, 2023
Nick, the neon-nazi, shouted at the crowd "fuck off you woke bastards", which only served to make everyone feel better about opposing him.
by Firescientist June 19, 2020
Putting some kind of social agenda over facts, logic, or known science, or believing something that is not true because personal feelings override conventional logic. Can also be used to describe someone who views everything through a racial or social justice lens.
Examples: "I failed my math exam. My teacher must be a racist, even though I didn't study or understand the lectures."
"I didn't have as many or as good qualifications as the other candidates, but I wasn't hired because I'm a woman and the person hiring is sexist."
Examples: "I failed my math exam. My teacher must be a racist, even though I didn't study or understand the lectures."
"I didn't have as many or as good qualifications as the other candidates, but I wasn't hired because I'm a woman and the person hiring is sexist."
Jane: "Actually, men CAN get pregnant! You need to educate yourself!!"
Joe: "What the fuck is wrong with Jane? Is she retarded?"
John: "No, she's woke."
Joe: "What the fuck is wrong with Jane? Is she retarded?"
John: "No, she's woke."
by Darkphil March 14, 2023
Derogatory term of hate used by alt-right simps and incels drowning in a sea of racial/gender/sexual identity animus to demonize anyone who believes minorities and members outside their group deserve equal treatment.
by DaBop September 13, 2022
To wake up within a world of indoctrination after reading a critical mass of western propaganda, whilst what is actually important around the world is completely owing to your diverted attention.
Woke guy:
"I've lately become more woke on China and their treatment of minorities, not to mention their lack of gay rights"
Someone else:
"I was reading some translated international news about US leaving the UN Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, why the US military are pushing into everyone else's borders and not vice-versa, and China's success in abolishing their poverty"
Woke guy:
"Uhh?"
"I've lately become more woke on China and their treatment of minorities, not to mention their lack of gay rights"
Someone else:
"I was reading some translated international news about US leaving the UN Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, why the US military are pushing into everyone else's borders and not vice-versa, and China's success in abolishing their poverty"
Woke guy:
"Uhh?"
by Random wanderer April 25, 2021