wokescold
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wokescold
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From woke (“aware of social-justice issues”) + scold.
noun wokescolds
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A person who criticizes or shames others for being insufficiently woke, or not supporting social justice causes.
Wokescolds are the new representatives of moral panic.
Similar: social justice warrior
verb wokescolds · wokescolding · wokescolded
- To aggressively chastise or berate somebody for holding insufficiently social-liberal political or social views, or for behaving in a manner antithetical to such views. She then proceeded to wokescold the man for even mentioning that misandry legitimately exists.
Talk about this word "wokescold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wokescold. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wokescold. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wokescold "wokescold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wokescold.Cite this
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title = {wokescold},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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