social justice warrior

American  

[soh-shuhl juhs-tis wawr-ee-er, wor‐] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈdʒʌs tɪs ˌwɔr i ər, ˌwɒr‐ /

noun

1. Disparaging. a term for a person who advocates a liberal progressive orthodoxy, often on the internet, especially involving the treatment of ethnic, racial, or sexual minorities. SJW

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Etymology

Origin of social justice warrior

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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social justice warrior

Williams is not exactly a social justice warrior.

From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2024

“I used to be a social justice warrior for transgender people,” said Folds.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2023

Here is the Los Angeles Times’ obituary on a legendary athlete, social justice warrior and civil rights activist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2022

The downtrodden naturally draw the attention of Fankhauser’s Jesus, a prototypical social justice warrior if there ever was one.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2022

He was sort of a wealthy Boston Brahmin — his father was a co-owner of Filene’s department store — except he was Jewish, and also what we would call a social justice warrior.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2019