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social justice warrior
[ soh-shuhl juhs-tis wawr-ee-er, wor‐ ]
/ ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈdʒʌs tɪs ˌwɔr i ər, ˌwɒr‐ /
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noun
Disparaging. a contemptuous term for a person who advocates a progressive orthodoxy, often on the internet, especially involving the treatment of ethnic, racial, gender, or gender-identity minorities. Abbreviation: SJW
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Origin of social justice warrior
First recorded in 1990–95
Words nearby social justice warrior
sociality, socialization, socialize, socialized medicine, social justice, social justice warrior, socially, socially excluded, socially included, social market, social media
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