Definition of woke
- prioritizing group identity over individual merit, suppressing dissent, or engaging in virtue signaling rather than genuine problem-solving
- excessive, performative, or dogmatic adherence to identity politics, or certain interpretations of critical theory
Usage examples of woke
The critic called the hiring policy woke because he said it put group identity ahead of individual merit.
In the editorial she used woke to accuse the committee of suppressing dissent and performing virtue rather than solving the problem.
The candidate described the proposal as woke and dogmatic about identity politics.