A '''social justice warrior''', often abbreviated [[SJW]], is a [[leftism|leftist]] who calls attention to some (real, imagined, or exaggerated) injustice in society in an excessive, inappropriate and often ineffectual way. The term is a pejorative for those who engage in [[identity politics]] and [[political correctness]]. A large percentage of social justice warriors are [[secular left|secular leftists]].
Prior to the explosion of the internet, only a small number of societal problems were brought forth at any given moment, racism perhaps being foremost.