1. A form of moral panic provoked by fear of the rise, supposed or real, of left-wing ideologies in a society during the early 21-st century.
Similar to the Red Scare or McCarthyism (aka Second Red Scare) before it, Woke Worry seeks political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and concepts by invoking fear and condemnation of all things deemed to be “woke”.
2. A sarcastic term to describe current right-wing political discourse around “woke ideology” and their fear of all things woke. Similar to the Red Scare or Satanic Panic of earlier generations.
Similar to the Red Scare or McCarthyism (aka Second Red Scare) before it, Woke Worry seeks political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and concepts by invoking fear and condemnation of all things deemed to be “woke”.
2. A sarcastic term to describe current right-wing political discourse around “woke ideology” and their fear of all things woke. Similar to the Red Scare or Satanic Panic of earlier generations.
My grandma told me about living through the Red Scare and McCarthyism. My mother told me about living through the Satanic Panic of the 1980’s and 90’s. I’ll tell my children and grand children about the “Woke Worry” happening today.
by OrderofTheSloth February 3, 2025
Get the Woke Worry mug.Someone that is so woke, they believe feelings are more important than factual information.
An headline reader with the intelligence of a potato.
An headline reader with the intelligence of a potato.
by Crymorephatty February 5, 2025
Get the woketato mug.Related Words
Woke • Wok • wokeness • Wokeism • Woke and Boke • woka • Woke mind virus • woketard • Woke Right • Woke Supremacy
A complex ideology of which the definition changes depending on the context.
Woke (social): An attempt to appear holier than thou by supporting groups of people believed to be oppressed, such as a particular race, gender, or sexual orientation, often to a fanatical degree.
Woke (corporate): Using tokenism, or ‘boxticking,’ to force diversity into a piece of media usually for the purpose of attempting to appear virtuous, pandering to minorities, and/or chasing ESG scores; Performative diversity.
Woke (political): A far left political ideology primarily concerned with identity politics (sexual orientation, race, gender/sex, and gender identity) and the perceived need for social justice and political/policy action to help minority groups that are believed to be oppressed.
Wokism (broad): Assigning value to people based on mainly their intrinsic biological characteristics, but also some circumstantial characteristics such as wealth or education; The assertion that reality is subjective, such as the idea that there are more than two genders (sexes) or that gender doesn’t exist at all, and also a belief that morality does not exist; The belief that one must not only tolerate, but embrace the subjective reality of others, especially if they are in a minority group.
Woke (social): An attempt to appear holier than thou by supporting groups of people believed to be oppressed, such as a particular race, gender, or sexual orientation, often to a fanatical degree.
Woke (corporate): Using tokenism, or ‘boxticking,’ to force diversity into a piece of media usually for the purpose of attempting to appear virtuous, pandering to minorities, and/or chasing ESG scores; Performative diversity.
Woke (political): A far left political ideology primarily concerned with identity politics (sexual orientation, race, gender/sex, and gender identity) and the perceived need for social justice and political/policy action to help minority groups that are believed to be oppressed.
Wokism (broad): Assigning value to people based on mainly their intrinsic biological characteristics, but also some circumstantial characteristics such as wealth or education; The assertion that reality is subjective, such as the idea that there are more than two genders (sexes) or that gender doesn’t exist at all, and also a belief that morality does not exist; The belief that one must not only tolerate, but embrace the subjective reality of others, especially if they are in a minority group.
(Social) Amy supports transgender women because she thinks they're oppressed, when they essentially have the freedom to walk into whichever bathroom or locker room they want. She's so woke.
(Corporate) Disney's just had its thirteenth 'first gay kiss.' What a woke company.
(Political) Democratic candidate Jane Doe should never be president because she's far too woke.
(Broad) Wokism is a blight upon western civilization, and if we don't get rid of it, China will destroy us all.
(Corporate) Disney's just had its thirteenth 'first gay kiss.' What a woke company.
(Political) Democratic candidate Jane Doe should never be president because she's far too woke.
(Broad) Wokism is a blight upon western civilization, and if we don't get rid of it, China will destroy us all.
by RememberBubblebutt February 14, 2025
Get the Woke mug.ang Mulagang Ensiklopedya
by BawalBulaan February 3, 2026
Get the Wokipedia mug.When a woke person makes their entire life about being woke to the level of woke perfection, always pushing at random times woke and believe to be better than the lesser woke.
Christina is always wokemaxing. She has made her entire life about being woke. Why is she always trying to be so woke and pushes us to be more woke like her.
by OkieJack000 February 12, 2026
Get the Wokemaxing mug.A term that was originally used by black people to stay woke about racism, but has since been ran into the ground by conservatives and white liberals alike who don’t care to learn what words actually mean
by Dogsaredynamite February 16, 2026
Get the Woke mug.A person who can’t stop signaling their moral awareness about scandals, conspiracies, political wrongdoing, or social issues without actually doing anything productive. Obsessed with showing how “in the know,” they often recycle the same outrage endlessly, whether it’s Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, or government corruption.
“Dude’s been posting about Epstein nonstop for three years — total Wokeaphile energy.”
“She won’t shut up about every Weinstein accusation and celebrity scandal — pure Wokeaphile behavior.”
“He spends all day tweeting about politicians lying and shady policies — classic Wokeaphile move.”
“She won’t shut up about every Weinstein accusation and celebrity scandal — pure Wokeaphile behavior.”
“He spends all day tweeting about politicians lying and shady policies — classic Wokeaphile move.”
by Lefuzi February 20, 2026
Get the Wokeaphile mug.