> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://goodoil.news/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Word of the day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/word-of-the-day-1444/
- Published: 2019-05-08T18:15:32.000Z
- Updated: 2019-04-30T18:24:07.000Z
- Author: Peter Andersen
- Tags: #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 04:14

The word for today is…

woke (adj) – Pretensiouly aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).

Source : [Merriam-Webster.com](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woke?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Woke is a political term of African American origin that refers to a perceived awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice. It is derived from the African American Vernacular English expression “stay woke”, whose grammatical aspect refers to a continuing awareness of these issues. Its widespread use since 2014 is a result of the Black Lives Matter movement.