social justice warrior
- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdʒʌstɪs ˈwɔːrɪər/
- Offensive
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activista de la justicia social (peyorativo)
- Many critics label her a social justice warrior for her outspoken support of diverse communities.
I just do you feel pressure like you have to, you have to be like a social justice warrior in a way that doesn't feel authentic to you.
- I just do you feel pressure like you have to, you have to be like a social justice warrior in a way that doesn't feel authentic to you.
- Michaela was a social justice warrior. She was an advocate for groups like Black Lives Matter,
- For instance, if you want to know how you should be acting for if if you want to be a social justice warrior, what did Gandhi do?
- Like if you look at the CE OS of YouTube and Google, they're like the most socially conscious social justice warrior people on the planet.
- I really feel like as many social justice warriors that we project to be, we're canceling you because this is wrong.
Examples
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I just do you feel pressure like you have to, you have to be like a social justice warrior in a way that doesn't feel authentic to you.
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Like if you look at the CE OS of YouTube and Google, they're like the most socially conscious social justice warrior people on the planet.
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I really feel like as many social justice warriors that we project to be, we're canceling you because this is wrong.
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Michaela was a social justice warrior. She was an advocate for groups like Black Lives Matter,
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For instance, if you want to know how you should be acting for if if you want to be a social justice warrior, what did Gandhi do?
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That's just these people who they seem to want to the social justice warriors, they always seem to want to like find a new group to champion.
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As a social justice warrior, he actively participates in rallies for equality and climate change.
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She often shares articles online, identifying as a social justice warrior dedicated to promoting human rights.
Synonyms
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3.5
A person who works to get equal rights for people in minority groups
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4.1
A person who works to get equal rights and chances for minority groups
A person who fights for fairness and equal rights for everyone
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'social' + 'justice' + 'warrior' transparently suggest a person who fights for social justice, so a B1 learner who knows the words could infer a literal ‘advocate’ reading. However, the phrase's modern derogatory, performative/self-righteous connotation (an internet‑age insult) is culturally specific and not predictable from the parts alone, making the full pragmatic meaning unclear without exposure.
Etymology
Social justice warrior comes from the image of a social justice warrior — a loud 'warrior' fighting for fairness online. People began using it as an 'insult' to say someone was showy or acted like they were always right, so today it usually means a negative label for someone who loudly promotes progressive causes.