woke

The peculiar state in which a person is able to grasp certain ideals, while not yet being able to live up to them.

The unconscious tension often leads to the characteristic nuisance of being judgmental towards other who apparently live up to these ideals even less.

Woke Person: "Dude, have you seen those fat SUVs? They really don't car about the environment."

Dude: "Ah comon bro, stop acting so woke."

Woke Person: "You're right. I should find dignity in my own path instead of judging others."

by alittlelessdaunted August 9, 2023

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woke

/wōk/ informal • US

(adj.) A state of awareness only
achieved by those dumb enough
to find injustice in everything
except their own behavior.

wokeness is divisive, exclusionary, and hateful.

by Klappi August 28, 2022

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Not Woke

A view of the world not based on one’s own truth (i.e. standpoint epistemology), but grounded in data, reason, and universal principles.

I’m Not Woke. I agree racism exists and has caused disparities, but evidence doesn’t support it as the source for all inequality of outcome.

by DrCigol June 4, 2021

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wokeness

A measurable state of awareness about what's happening in the world.

Tim has a wokeness level of 9 out of 10; he can always cite important events and their context in what is happening in the world.

by Jean Ember April 14, 2017

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Wokeness

The ability of someone to become outraged at imagined enemies and create ways to be the victim, even though you're insanely privileged. Created by right wing loons, insurrectionist sympathizers, conspiracy folk, and their ilk to create a boogie man.

Icky Vicky the school board lady invented an enemy in wokeness, but all she did was prove she and her minions are bigoted morons.

by Batrice BBB May 17, 2021

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