advocacy of or adherence to the belief that anything, specifically language, which might be offensive to or biased against someone on the premise of sex, race, sexual orientation, physical appearance, or handicap ought to be abstained from. The word is generally utilized disparagingly to imply dogmatism, too much sensitivity, and so forth.
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS: “Political correctness should be adhered to greatly in the medical community as much as any other construct.”