Synonyms for political correctness
po·lit·i·cal cor·rect·ness

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1. political correctness, political correctitudenoun

   avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against

   Synonyms:
   political correctitude

   Antonyms:
   political incorrectness

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1. John Banzhaf:

   In all too many cases, we have political correctness now becoming political craziness, students are making demands -- faculty, deans, presidents are yielding, resigning [to them]. At the very least, they hold meetings and conferences. We didn't do that. Student groups made more than a dozen literally crazy demands with no rational basis and our university ignored them and nothing has happened.

2. James Scott:

   Political correctness is a loaded gun that the individual holds to their own head. Where laws can’t stomp on freedom of speech, automatons rule other automatons via political correctness and social acceptance.

3. Tim Wildmon:

   This is an example of how absurd political correctness has become, christmas is a federal holiday. It has a special place in the heart of the American people.

4. George Herbert Walker Bush:

   The notion of political correctness . declares certain topics. certain expressions . even certain gestures off-limits. What began as a crusade for civility has soured into a cause of conflict and even censorship.

5. Ted Cruz:

   We have had enough with political correctness -- especially in the military. Political correctness is dangerous, and the idea that we would draft our daughters, to forcibly bring them into the military and put them in close contact -- I think is wrong, it is immoral, and if I am president, we ain't doing it.