: the state or condition of being woke (as in matters of racial and social justice)
I read articles and engage in discussions about privilege and wokeness. I try to address my own problematic thoughts and behaviour.—
Louise Ferreira
Louise Ferreira(disapproving) As wokeness pervades our society, expect to see a lot more limits placed on our daily word choices.—Ingrid Jacques
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Even the person picked to run the civil rights division at the Justice Department, Harmeet Dhillon — who is expected to wage war on wokeness — is a Sikh born in India.
—Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
The era of wokeness is dying right in front of our eyes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Costco doubles down on ‘wokeness’ while ignoring Bud Light backlash.
—Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
The main problem was the incumbency disadvantage, exacerbated by inflation—and immigration, and also urban disorder, wokeness, and trans swimmers.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
The era of wokeness is dying right in front of our eyes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Costco doubles down on ‘wokeness’ while ignoring Bud Light backlash.
—Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
The main problem was the incumbency disadvantage, exacerbated by inflation—and immigration, and also urban disorder, wokeness, and trans swimmers.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Wokeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wokeness. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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