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political correctness

 noun
     
political correctness [uncountable]
language, behaviour, and attitudes that are carefully chosen so that they do not offend or insult anyone - used especially when you think someone is too careful in what they say or how they behave [↪ PC, politically correct]:
Political correctness has had an impact on the language people use to describe women.
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