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correctness

noun as in accuracy

noun as in propriety

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Of course conservatives complained about all this constantly and at great length, and sporadically tried to organize boycotts or other counterattacks against such shibboleths as “affirmative action,” “political correctness,” “multiculturalism” and “cultural Marxism.”

From Salon

I bring this up to reiterate the central point that these protests are happening clear across “middle America,” not just in bastions of liberal preciousness and “political correctness.”

From Salon

His frequent railing against “rampant political correctness,” multiculturalism and the perceived failings of his Latino classmates.

He also said there was a further issue about the "correctness" of new evidence provided by a very senior MI5 officer.

From BBC

She said actions to address harassment and violence against women, and other groups facing discrimination were increasingly perceived as political correctness.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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