politically correct terms translated into true meaning
Definition of âpolitically correctâ - English Dictionary. âpolitically correctâ in British English. politically correctadjective. âº Someone who is politically correct believes that language and actions that could be offensive to others, especially those relating to sex and race, should be avoided. âº A politically correct word or expression is used instead of another one to avoid being offensive: Some people think that fireman is a sexist term, and prefer the politically correct term firefighter.