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SJW

SJW

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Noun

SJW (countable and uncountable, plural SJWs)

  1. (countable, pejorative) Initialism of social justice warrior.
    • 2014, "The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior", SJWs and cultural colonialism (on newsgroup rec.sport.football.college)
      Excellent read [] The patronising and angst-ridden logic of old conservatives has become mainstream, leftish and 'radical'.
    • 2015, "Rüdî Cânôzä", Re: [name redacted], racist SJW, vs liberals (on newsgroup alt.atheism)
      [name redacted], racist SJW, hates free speech. She thinks it's good when mobs of stupid left-wing racist students shout down speakers they don't like and prevent them from giving addresses they were invited to deliver.
    • 2015, "Soetoros Hundefleisch Liebe", SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIORS (SJWs) rule in 'Blue' AmeriKa (on newsgroup alt.politics.economics)
      Contemporary street scene New York City: []
    • 2015, Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Feminist Theory and Pop Culture (page 125)
      Some cyberfeminist activists, in particular radical feminists on Tumblr, have been labeled “Social Justice Warriors” (SJWs) and are often scrutinized by mainstream feminist movements and popular culture.
    • 2015, Stephen LeDrew, The Evolution of Atheism: The Politics of a Modern Movement
      SJWs can't forgive Shakespeare for having the temerity to be white and male.
  2. (uncountable) Initialism of St John's wort.
    • 2003, Adriane Fugh-Berman, The 5-minute Herb and Dietary Supplement Consult (page 173)
      Phototherapy in a 63-year-old man taking SJW (six pills/day) resulted in follicular edema, urticarial edema, and burning pain.