Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all lives matter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.93 in modern English

Syllables
al-l lives -mat-ter
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A response to "black lives matter" (the phrase, its political and social movement), suggesting that African-American people should not be singled out for special attention.

American usage; Offensive

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all, lives, matter.

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What does all lives matter mean?
A response to "black lives matter" (the phrase, its political and social movement), suggesting that African-American people should not be singled out for special attention.
Where does all lives matter come from?
Coined in reaction to the slogan black lives matter.

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