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Meaning of
whitewashing
in English
whitewashing
us
//ˈwaɪtˌwæʃ.ɪŋ//
uk
//ˈwaɪtˌwɛʃ.ɪŋ//
#uncommon
Lemma:
whitewash
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Definitions
Noun
altering
to
appear
more
Caucasian
;
hiding
diversity
making
something
seem
whiter
;
revising
facts
downplaying
mistakes
or
wrongdoing
;
hiding
truth
portraying
something
as
more
Caucasian
(
by
altering
appearance
or
suppressing
diversity
)
Verb
concealing
mistakes
or
wrongdoing
portraying
favorably
to
whites
;
revising
history
Base Words
washing
white
