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title: "woke · GenZ Decoded"
description: "woke: Alert to social and racial injustice; the original earnest sense from AAVE, before later ironic use. Example: \"The documentary made me more woke about..."
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# woke

Millennial[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** Alert to social and racial injustice; the original earnest sense from AAVE, before later ironic use.

See it in a sentence

The documentary made me more woke about local housing issues.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial · this one

    woke

- Gen X

    [politically correct](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/politically-correct/)

- Boomer

    [conscious](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/conscious/)

- Plain English

    alert to social and racial injustice

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## Related slang

- [what’s your damage?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-your-damage/): A confrontational way to ask what someone’s problem is.
- [with it](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/with-it/): Describes someone as confident, self-assured, and in touch with what they believe.
- [word up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/word-up/): An enthusiastic expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
- [ya feel me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ya-feel-me/): A casual phrase asking whether the listener understands or agrees.

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