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emotionally correct

American

adjective

pertaining to or noting a socially acceptable, normative reaction to an emotional situation.

He's a nice guy but doesn't always say the emotionally correct thing.

Other Word Forms

emotional correctness

noun

Etymology

Origin of emotionally correct

First recorded in 1890–95

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