"pinkwashing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From pink + -wash + -ing. The LGBT-related sense derives from the fact that the colour pink is often associated with homosexuality and LGBT culture. The breast cancer-related sense refers to the pink ribbon, an international symbol of breast cancer awareness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pink|wash|ing}} pink + -wash + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pinkwashing (uncountable)
  1. (LGBTQ) The practice of a state or company presenting itself as gay-friendly and progressive to downplay its negative behavior. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): LGBTQ Translations (practice of presenting something as gay-friendly to downplay negative aspects): פינקוושינג [masculine] (Hebrew)
    Sense id: en-pinkwashing-en-noun-UeMwWaVR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, English terms suffixed with -wash, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hebrew translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 8 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 35 25 12 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wash: 35 24 11 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 22 6 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 30 7 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 25 3 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 49 20 9 22 Disambiguation of 'practice of presenting something as gay-friendly to downplay negative aspects': 44 29 27
  2. The practice of a company using support of breast cancer-related charities to promote itself and its products or services. Tags: uncountable Translations (practice of using support of breast cancer to market products): פינקוושינג [masculine] (Hebrew)
    Sense id: en-pinkwashing-en-noun-x75-iffc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, English terms suffixed with -wash Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 8 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 35 25 12 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wash: 35 24 11 30 Disambiguation of 'practice of using support of breast cancer to market products': 26 49 25
  3. The practice of making a toy pink to signal that the manufacturer is marketing it toward girls. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pinkwashing-en-noun-puC7CJvw Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing, English terms suffixed with -wash Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 35 25 12 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wash: 35 24 11 30

Verb

Etymology: From pink + -wash + -ing. The LGBT-related sense derives from the fact that the colour pink is often associated with homosexuality and LGBT culture. The breast cancer-related sense refers to the pink ribbon, an international symbol of breast cancer awareness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pink|wash|ing}} pink + -wash + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} pinkwashing
  1. present participle and gerund of pinkwash Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: pinkwash Categories (topical): Oncology Related terms: artwashing, greenwashing, purplewashing, rainbow washing, redwashing
    Sense id: en-pinkwashing-en-verb-aaHF~xr2 Disambiguation of Oncology: 33 11 3 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, English terms suffixed with -wash Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 8 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 35 25 12 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wash: 35 24 11 30
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