Purplewashing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Purplewashing is a noun meaning present participle and gerund of purplewash.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of purplewash.
More Meanings
- The practice of presenting something as feminist, particularly a political action, in order to soften or downplay aspects of its reputation considered negative or as a justification for economic, political, xenophobic or racist goals.
Example Sentences
Epilogue: from Islamophobia to purplewashing.
View all notes has inspired conceptual tools such as whitewashing, purplewashing and greenwashing, among others.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include redwashing, pinkwashing, wokewashing, greenwashing, sportswashing, whitewishing.
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