"social-justice warrior" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: social-justice warriors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} social-justice warrior (plural social-justice warriors)
  1. Alternative form of social justice warrior. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: social justice warrior
    Sense id: en-social-justice_warrior-en-noun-mVOlKvGB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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