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- DictionaryWoke/wōk/
verb
- 1. past of wake
adjective
- 1. alert to injustice and discrimination in society, especially racism: informal "we need to stay angry, and stay woke"
The meaning of WOKE is aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice) —often used in contexts that suggest someone's expressed beliefs about such matters are not backed with genuine concern or action.
Woke is now defined in this dictionary as “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice),” and identified as U.S. slang. It originated in African American English and gained more widespread use beginning in 2014 as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Jan 30, 2023 · On The Political Scene podcast, David Remnick talks with a linguist of slang—Tony Thorne—to unpack the power of the word “woke.”
Mar 7, 2023 · If Your Time is short. “Woke” began in Black vernacular as a warning to be wary of racism. It was adopted by liberal social justice advocates during the Black Lives Matter and...
Jun 29, 2018 · Slang dictionary. woke. or stay woke or get woke [ wohk ] June 29, 2018. What does woke mean? Woke means being conscious of racial discrimination in society and other forms of oppression and injustice. In mainstream use, woke can also more generally describe someone or something as being “with it.” Want more of the hottest words?
verb. a simple past tense of wake 1. adjective. having or marked by an active awareness of systemic injustices and prejudices, especially those involving the treatment of ethnic, racial, or sexual minorities: He took one African American history class and now he thinks he’s woke.
WOKE definition: 1. past simple of wake 2. aware, especially of social problems such as racism and inequality: 3…. Learn more.
