wokery
WOH-kuh-ree
Definition
A pejorative term used to characterize social, political, or cultural views associated with progressive activism, often implying that such ideas are performative, excessive, or disconnected from practical concerns.
Etymology
Derived from the slang term 'woke,' which originally meant being alert to racial prejudice and discrimination, the suffix '-ery' was added to form a noun describing a collective set of these specific ideological behaviors or practices.
In the news
In this article, the author uses the term to critique the priorities of an educational policy, suggesting that a focus on progressive activism distracts from more fundamental academic issues like illiteracy.
Why Mark Zuckerberg is 100% right on the need to ease access to US open-source AI
Read the full article ↗New York Post