woke
The English phrase woke is used in Spanish as woke.
In Spanish, woke is used as an adjective to describe someone or something as being politically correct or following stereotypically leftist ideologies.
Meaning: politically correct, stereotypically leftist (adj)
Did you know?
- While woke is used in certain intellectual or social media circles, many Spanish speakers prefer the term progre to express a similar sentiment. Progre is a clipped form of progresista and is often used pejoratively to mock someone perceived as being too liberal.
- In Spanish, woke is often used exclusively as a pejorative, whereas the original English term began as a positive call for awareness.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term can be seen as an 'anglicismo' (Anglicism). Using it can sometimes signal that the speaker is more influenced by North American political discourse than by local regional politics.
Examples in context
- Esa película es demasiado woke para mí.That movie is too woke for me.
- No me gustan los discursos tan woke.I don't like such woke speeches.
- Muchos jóvenes hoy en día son muy woke.Many young people today are very woke.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing a new movie.
- SofíaNo me gustó la película, se siente muy woke.I didn't like the movie, it feels very woke.
- DanielA mí me pareció normal y necesaria.I thought it was normal and necessary.
- SofíaSolo querían ser woke y olvidaron la trama.They just wanted to be woke and forgot the plot.
- DanielCreo que estás exagerando, Sofía.I think you are exaggerating, Sofía.
