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Woke

"you sound like one of those "woke" people

"yes i am"

"ur no fun"
by MISVSA May 5, 2022
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woke

by cspen February 19, 2023
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Woke

A state when a person is aware of world problems (such as racism, wars, homophobia etc...) and shows compassion towards its victims.

Woke has unfortunately been bastardised by conservatives into an insult to people (mostly to everyone that isn't conservative).

While being woke just means being aware and accepting people how they are and having basic human decency and empathy (and empathy was, is, and always will be a good thing).

Be kind.
Franklin: man who gives a damn if hes gay or not, that man is not married, its his business...

Jake: since when you were so woke!?

Franklin: Wha? So a basic human decency is woke now you, tf??
by Ihopeyouhaveagreatday September 5, 2025
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Woke

Word used by people too insecure to admit they find something offensive.
What they say: "Great, more woke crap!"

What they mean: "F@#$%ts on Star Trek? I'M OFFENDED!!1!
by Boston Dudeist June 27, 2024
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Woke

A word used that often means being overly senstitive to issues of race, gender, sexuality, and other forms of social inequality, and being commit to prmoting justice and equality.
Person 1: Have you seen the news?
Person 2: No, I don't watch the news.
Person 1: I stay woke by watching the news!
by Politicalhandler January 29, 2023
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woke

Conscious (about), sich (etwas) bewußt sein, Wachheit, wach, sind inhaltliche Entsprechungen aus der Schriftsprache je nach Kontext.
I am woke about, there are already other definitions given .

I am woke. (About all around me)
by RZ0024 February 14, 2022
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WOKE

The term “woke,” an acronym for "Whatever Offends Klansmen Easily," originated in the 1920s as a crucial warning for Black travelers navigating the United States and sundown towns, places where simply existing after dark could lead to harassment, violence, or death. To be “woke” means recognizing systemic racism not as an abstract concept but as a lived reality, visible in redlining, police brutality, voter suppression, economic disparities, and countless other forms of institutional discrimination. It was never about passive knowledge but about resistance and a refusal to be lulled into complacency.

As the term entered white discourse, its meaning has became muddled, diluted, and weaponized. Some on the political left stretched it to encompass all social justice issues, stripping it of its deep racial roots. Meanwhile, the right have fumbled to define it, reducing it to an empty insult, an attack on anything they deemed too progressive or challenging to the status quo. The irony isn’t lost on Black folks: the same people so eager to condemn “woke” can’t even define it. Instead, they fear it, mock it, and misuse it, all while proving exactly why it was necessary in the first place.
"The fight for civil rights has always required us to be woke, to see the truth behind the lies, and the systems behind the suffering."
by DJ Dream February 26, 2025
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