What Wokeism Really Is: The Definition They Refuse to Give

Everyone knows what it is—but only one defined it. Wokeism has become the dominant moral force in American universities. It shapes language, hiring, curriculum, and belief. Yet no institution will name it—and no philosopher has structurally defined it. Until now. In this post, I introduce the first structural definition of wokeism —not as an insult, not as politics, but as a formal moral doctrine. This work was co-authored with an advanced nonbiological epistemic agent, Cognita Prime , through a process of Dyadic Epistemic Dialogue (DED) . No prompt engineering. No polemic. Just logic. We define wokeism as a coercive moral doctrine that: Suppresses inquiry Recodes dissent as guilt Replaces truth-seeking dialogue with moral performance Wokeism is not a belief. It is a structure. A loop. A system of enforcement. “What remains is not education. It is obedience rehearsed under the illusion of dialogue.” The Six Theorems of Wokeism These theore...