all lives matter

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.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. USoffensiveoftengovernmentA 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.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all, lives, matter.

Origin

Coined in reaction to the slogan black lives matter.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 所有人的命都是命
  • 所有人的命都是命 (suǒyǒurén de mìng dōushì mìng)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

all lives matter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20lives%20matter

MLA

“all lives matter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20lives%20matter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all lives matter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20lives%20matter.

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