'Woke' is a compliment Wayne Wright’s pejorative use of “woke” in a recent Guardian cartoon (Nov. 25) reveals a willful promotion of bias and a woeful lack ...
Wayne Wright's cartoon from Nov. 25 - Saltwire NetworkWayne Wright’s pejorative use of “woke” in a recent Guardian cartoon reveals a willful promotion of bias and a woeful lack of understanding. The term means “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues ,” according to the Merriam-Webster 2017 dictionary. The Oxford dictionary adopted it the same year, defining it as"originally: well-informed, up-to-date.
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