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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"
Jul 19, 2023 · One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture.
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.
Dec 20, 2023 · Often, what is dismissed as “woke” is a new practice that is recommended, requested, enacted or enforced as a replacement for an old one.
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.
Woke is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) originally meaning alertness to racial prejudice and discrimination. [1] Beginning in the 2010s, it came to be used as slang for a broader awareness of social inequalities such as racial injustice, sexism, and denial of LGBT rights.
Jan 23, 2024 · Conservatives are using ‘woke,’ a term coined by Black Americans, against progressive ideals of social justice during this midterm election cycle.
Mar 7, 2023 · (AP) By Matthew Crowley March 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...
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.”
Jun 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.”
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. In light of incidents of police brutality, it’s important to stay woke.
