woke — meaning in English

English meaning

• woke adj Aware of and actively concerned about social injustice, especially around race.

Senses

woke is used for these senses in English:

• woke (originally, AAVE, slang) Alert, aware of what is going on, or well-informed, especially of racial and other social justice issues.
• woke (by extension, politics, slang, often, derogative) Holding progressive views or attitudes, principally with regard to social justice.

woke — full definition

1. adj Aware of and actively concerned about social injustice, especially around race.
2. adj Used critically to describe someone or something seen as overly focused on political correctness or identity politics.

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