Academic Discourse Terms

verb to argue or dispute about something; to contradict or oppose in argument

• The scientists continue to controvert the theory proposed by their colleagues.
• He loves to controvert everything I say, just for the sake of arguing.
• I can't believe you're still trying to controvert that, it's obvious you're wrong.
• Her actions seem to controvert her words, making it hard to trust her.

noun a term used to describe excessive or performative displays of social justice activism, often perceived as insincere or self-serving

• The restaurant specialized in traditional Chinese cuisine and avoided any hint of wokery.
• I can't believe the wokery at that new fusion restaurant - they put pineapple in everything!
• I'm not a fan of all the wokery going on in the food scene these days.
• The politician's speech was full of wokery, trying to appeal to every demographic without taking a clear stance.