politically correct
adjective uk/pəˌlɪt.ɪ.kəl.i kəˈrekt/ us/pəˌlɪt̬.ə.kəl.i kəˈrekt/ (abbreviation PC)
（言行）政治上正确的;（尤指）避免性别（或种族）歧视的
Someone who is politically correct believes that language and actions that could be offensive to others, especially those relating to sex and race, should be avoided.
（词语或表达方式）政治上正确的
A politically correct word or expression is used instead of another one to avoid being offensive.
Some people think that "fireman" is a sexist term, and prefer the politically correct term "firefighter". 有些人认为 fireman 是一个带性别歧视的字眼，因而更愿意用 firefighter 这个避免有歧视之嫌的词。