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

Salcedo marched in WeHo Pride while dressed as a social justice warrior carrying a shield that read, “Invest in Trans Lives.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

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

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2023

A social worker by day and a social justice warrior by night, she comes from money but presents herself as an ally.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023

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

Cox was a social justice warrior in the old-fashioned sense of the word.

From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2017