"baizuo" meaning in All languages combined

See baizuo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: baizuos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 白左 (báizuǒ, “white left”), derived from 白種人/白种人 (báizhǒngrén, “White person”) + 左派 (zuǒpài, “left-wing”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-m|白左|t=white left}} 白左 (báizuǒ, “white left”), {{zh-m|白種人|White person}} 白種人/白种人 (báizhǒngrén, “White person”), {{zh-m|左派|t=left-wing}} 左派 (zuǒpài, “left-wing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} baizuo (plural baizuos)
  1. (slang, derogatory, Internet slang, politics) a Western leftist perceived as condescending or ignorant. Tags: Internet, derogatory, slang Synonyms: champagne socialist, slacktivist, social justice warrior, wokie Translations (Translations): bajzuo (Esperanto)

Inflected forms

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