whitewashing
whitewashing · whitewashings
The application of whitewashThe application of whitewash.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The application of whitewash.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The effacement of errors or bad actions.
(countable, derogatory, uncountable)The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (Caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of non-whites in an event and focusing on only white participation.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From whitewash + -ing.From whitewash + -ing.
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Forms
plural: whitewashings| Singular | whitewashing |
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Synonyms
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7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable