woke mind virus

== English == === Etymology === From the derogatory sense of woke (“politically correct”) + mind virus. Popularised, and perhaps coined, by businessman and entrepreneur Elon Musk on Twitter in 2021. === Pronunciation === enPR: wōk′ mīnd′ vī′rəs (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌwəʊ̯k ˌmaɪ̯nd ˈvaɪ̯.ɹəs/, /ˌwəʊ̯k ˌmʌɪ̯nd ˈvʌɪ̯.ɹəs/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌwoʊ̯k ˌmaɪ̯nd ˈvaɪ̯.ɹəs/ (Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌwɐʉ̯k ˌmɑe̯nd ˈvɑe̯.ɹəs/; (also Australian) /ˌwəʉ̯k ˌmɑe̯nd ˈvɑe̯.ɹəs/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌwok ˌmʌi̯nd ˈvaɪ̯.ɹəs/, /-ˌməi̯nd-/, /-ɹʌs/ (India) IPA(key): /ˌwoːk ˌməjnɖ ˈvəj.ɾus/, /ˌwoːk ˌmɑːjnɖ ˈvɑːj.ɾus/ Hyphenation: woke mind vi‧rus === Noun === woke mind virus (plural woke mind viruses) (politics, slang, neologism, derogatory) Leftist, progressive, or social justice-supporting movements that are perceived by opponents to be fanatical or corrupting society. (by extension) Perceived left-wing threats to freedom of speech or conservative values. ==== Coordinate terms ====