: 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
Ingrid JacquesExamples of wokeness in a Sentence
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Trump has cleaned diversity, equity, and inclusion policies out of most of the government, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is cleaning wokeness out of the Pentagon.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley presents himself as a conservative champion of working-class voters, attacking wokeness in corporations and the workplace.
—Michael Watson, National Review, 6 Apr. 2025
Charlie Kirk is the right’s new kingmaker In many cases, the two factions detest wokeness in the same specific ways.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Andreessen, who played an early role in staffing DOGE, has also railed against wokeness.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley presents himself as a conservative champion of working-class voters, attacking wokeness in corporations and the workplace.
—Michael Watson, National Review, 6 Apr. 2025
Charlie Kirk is the right’s new kingmaker In many cases, the two factions detest wokeness in the same specific ways.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Andreessen, who played an early role in staffing DOGE, has also railed against wokeness.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wokeness
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“Wokeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wokeness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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