Dictionary

wokeling en · NOUN

Etymology

From woke + -ling. Alternatively a blend of woke + weakling.

Meanings

1. (derogatory) A proponent of social-justice causes or beliefs.
   • I listened to that inarticulate tripe, wishing that the BBC still employed rigorous journalists instead of 'wokelings' who are afraid to question anything for fear of seeming sexist or racist. 2021 August 23, Taj Hargey, “As a Muslim, I'm horrified the BBC gave a platform to an apologist for the Taliban, writes DR TAJ HARGEY, Imam of the Oxford Islamic Congregation”, in Daily Mail:
   • But the fact that the publishing industry, arguably the last bastion of free speech, has also been infiltrated by these blinkered little wokelings sends a shiver down the spine. 2020 June 16, Sarah Vine, “I've learned the things that matter don't have a price tag”, in Daily Mail:
   • Another [Kate] Smith standard became a fixture at Yankee Stadium till just a few days ago — “God Bless America.” If the wokelings among us have their way, it will be banished forever from the ears of Yankee fans and, indeed, from any other public performance. Smith, they say, was a racist. 2019 April 25, Ed Morrow, “The Past Is Imperfect”, in The American Spectator:

Forms

Synonyms

wokester · woketard · social justice warrior · wokescold · wokie