"successor ideology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by essayist Wesley Yang. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} successor ideology
  1. (politics) A proposed emergent ideology within liberal or left-wing political movements in the West, centered around intersectionality, social justice and identity politics, and potentially supplanting the conventional liberal values of pluralism, freedom of speech, and color blindness. Categories (topical): Leftism, Liberalism, Politics, Social justice Related terms: woke
    Sense id: en-successor_ideology-en-noun-bnVFJn6I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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