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 Wokemug. 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
Get the Wokemug. a group of teenagers, college kids society that is call out. Hypersensitive. Deranged and critical of
Racism, Homophobia and culture. Basically Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders and Google founders brain washing
kids to hate white people. Totally cultural enemies, globalists and jerks.
If you dont listen to their music, agree with them or get their teen angst or hate life like them they call you out.
Basically the equation is Obama, J-Z and Racism.
Racism, Homophobia and culture. Basically Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders and Google founders brain washing
kids to hate white people. Totally cultural enemies, globalists and jerks.
If you dont listen to their music, agree with them or get their teen angst or hate life like them they call you out.
Basically the equation is Obama, J-Z and Racism.
by dogforlife January 20, 2023
Get the wokemug. A catch-all phrase that members USA Republican Party, particularly of the boomer generation, uses to describe and/or discredit anything they dislike or person they think doesn’t deserve rights. Seriously, ask someone who uses this word what the definition is, they don’t actually know.
All those kids with their woke hairstyles and piercings.
by ThisisLilyGaming September 10, 2025
Get the Wokemug. Arising from one's bed place and somehow crossing into the space time continuum forever damaging one's psyche. Being lost in the land of fucktards. Maybe you should go back to bed, dumbass. Don't get on up, we'll tell you when to wake up. Bitch.
by bomman950 March 28, 2023
Get the Wokemug. Anything that claims to be inclusive or progressive while simultaneously being racist and oppressive to anyone that is straight or white. Almost exclusively against white men.
by Grumpy gilmore March 26, 2022
Get the Wokemug. An insult to use against people who call you out on being hurtful, unfair or cruel. Helps to deflect from your crappy behavior. Implies they are definitely only
trying to make themselves look better.
trying to make themselves look better.
Example:
A: "You really shouldn't have called Jim the n-word. He seems to be very upset, even hurt now."
B: "Oh come on, what, suddenly you're all woke now? Stop being so self-righteous. You think you're better than me?"
Example:
A: "Could you please not constantly make fun of women and imply women are stupid, when you're in the office? This is the workplace. We cannot concentrate on work when we have to listen to these mean comments. It brings back lots of personal painful memories, Sheryl always starts shaking and thinking about how her exhusband mistreated her and she cannot work."
B: "Haha, don't bother me with that woke BS. Words can't hurt you. Get over it."
A: "You really shouldn't have called Jim the n-word. He seems to be very upset, even hurt now."
B: "Oh come on, what, suddenly you're all woke now? Stop being so self-righteous. You think you're better than me?"
Example:
A: "Could you please not constantly make fun of women and imply women are stupid, when you're in the office? This is the workplace. We cannot concentrate on work when we have to listen to these mean comments. It brings back lots of personal painful memories, Sheryl always starts shaking and thinking about how her exhusband mistreated her and she cannot work."
B: "Haha, don't bother me with that woke BS. Words can't hurt you. Get over it."
by joa nnali March 5, 2022
Get the wokemug.