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woke
[wohk]
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.
He took one African American history class and now he thinks he’s woke.
This generation of kids is trying to make woke choices in life.
Disparaging.as used by political opponents, of or relating to a liberal progressive orthodoxy.
Slang.aware of the facts, true situation, etc. (sometimes used facetiously).
Stay woke—always read a contract before you sign it, and know your rights.
awake.
I had to drink lots of coffee this morning to stay woke.
woke
/ əʊ /
verb
a past tense of wake 1
Other 51Թ Forms
- unwoke adjective
- wokeism noun
- wokism noun
- wokeness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of woke1
Example Sentences
One day, he woke up in a hospital bed with a tube shoved down his throat.
When Brian woke up after the surgery he felt "relieved" and immediately asked if his son was well.
But when she woke up the next morning, she found her daughter unresponsive.
ACC Henderson said many people woke up on Wednesday "feeling genuine fear for their lives and their livelihoods".
Around Little Tokyo and other downtown Los Angeles neighborhoods, workers and business owners woke Tuesday to fresh graffiti on government buildings and businesses, shattered shop windows and an increased police presence.
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When To Use
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."
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