"conservative correctness" meaning in English

See conservative correctness in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Coined by John Wilson, author of The Myth of Political Correctness: The Conservative Attack on Higher Education (1995), as a response to political correctness. Etymology templates: {{m|en|political correctness}} political correctness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} conservative correctness (uncountable)
  1. A manner of action and rhetoric that is inoffensive to rightists. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Conservatism, Freedom of speech, Social justice Hypernyms: political correctness
    Sense id: en-conservative_correctness-en-noun-~-OVKL8Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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