whitewashing
noun
white·wash·ing
| \ ˈhwīt-ˌwȯ-shiŋ
, ˈwīt-, -ˌwä-\
, ˈwīt-, -ˌwä-\
Definition of whitewashing
: an act or instance of applying whitewash
also
: whitewash sense 3
Examples of whitewashing in a Sentence
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There is also a whitewashing attempt by the government of India. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Getting trolled is a small price to pay to get information out of Kashmir, says activist Shehla Rashid," 22 Aug. 2019 Certainly Finch’s version is better than Roland Emmerich’s 2015 film of the same name, which is a disaster of whitewashing, earnestness, and bizarrely retrograde homophobic stereotypes. — Michelle Tea, Harper's magazine, "Stonewall at Fifty," 22 June 2019 Gossip Girl alum Penn Badgley is taking a stand against Hollywood’s pervasive whitewashing problem. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Penn Badgley Addressed the Need for More Representation in Hollywood," 22 Dec. 2018 As the issue of inclusion continues to be thrust into the spotlight, and more and more movies face backlash for incidents of whitewashing, hopefully Hollywood execs will take notice. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Penn Badgley Addressed the Need for More Representation in Hollywood," 22 Dec. 2018 When Scarlett Johansson adorns Ghost In The Shell posters and Emma Stone plays an Asian character in Aloha, the release of a major all-Asian film feels like an antidote to the whitewashing that Hollywood is notorious for. — Kirsten Han, Vox, "Crazy Rich Asians is a win for Asian Americans. But it gets Singapore wrong.," 17 Aug. 2018 The film will be directed by Rupert Sanders, according to the Hollywood Reporter, who is the director behind Ghost in the Shell, the 2016 movie which was heavily criticized for its whitewashing of a popular Japanese manga series. — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, "Scarlett Johansson Will Reportedly Play a Trans Man in New Movie "Rub & Tug"," 3 July 2018 Jughead is outraged and wonders why no one knows this story and Toni is like, welcome to the whitewashing of history, Jones. — Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue, ""Riverdale" Recap Season 2 Episode 11: Archie and Hiram Lodge Finally Face Off," 25 Jan. 2018 Earlier — during, say, the 1940s or ‘50s — and the media practices of the era, the godding-up of famous athletes and the whitewashing of their flaws, would have allowed him to be painted as a colorful bon vivant, entertaining but harmless. — Mike Sielski, Philly.com, "Lenny Dykstra's latest incident leaves no doubt about who he really is | Mike Sielski," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whitewashing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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