-washing

suffix

UK /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/

1
used to form nouns that indicate the activity of making something seem as if it has certain positive qualities when in fact this may not be true
Increasingly there is sharewashing going on, with companies latching onto the term because it makes them part of a hot trend.
Repressive governments use sportswashing to remove stains on their reputation.
Synonyms and related words
Suffixes
-ability
-able
-aholic
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The origins of the -washing suffix date back to the 16th-century verb whitewash, which over time took on a figurative sense connected with stopping people discovering the true facts about something. However it’s not until the relatively recent past that we’ve seen this word inspire other new terms and ultimately cause the -wash(ing) suffix to break free.
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单词	-washing
释义	-washing suffix UK /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ Other entries for this word washing noun hot washing noun washing day noun washing-up noun washing line noun washing machine noun washing powder noun washing-up liquid noun wash verb wash up phrasal verb wash away phrasal verb wash down phrasal verb wash off phrasal verb wash out phrasal verb washing machine at appliance DEFINITIONS1 1 used to form nouns that indicate the activity of making something seem as if it has certain positive qualities when in fact this may not be true Increasingly there is sharewashing going on, with companies latching onto the term because it makes them part of a hot trend. Repressive governments use sportswashing to remove stains on their reputation. Synonyms and related words Suffixes -ability -able -aholic Featured as a BuzzWord! The origins of the -washing suffix date back to the 16th-century verb whitewash, which over time took on a figurative sense connected with stopping people discovering the true facts about something. However it’s not until the relatively recent past that we’ve seen this word inspire other new terms and ultimately cause the -wash(ing) suffix to break free. Read more -washing suffix US /ˈwɑʃɪŋ/ Other entries for this word washing noun hot washing noun washing day noun washing-up noun washing line noun washing machine noun washing powder noun washing-up liquid noun wash verb wash up phrasal verb wash away phrasal verb wash down phrasal verb wash off phrasal verb wash out phrasal verb washing machine at appliance DEFINITIONS1 1 used to form nouns that indicate the activity of making something seem as if it has certain positive qualities when in fact this may not be true Increasingly there is sharewashing going on, with companies latching onto the term because it makes them part of a hot trend. Repressive governments use sportswashing to remove stains on their reputation. Synonyms and related words Suffixes -ability -able -aholic Featured as a BuzzWord! The origins of the -washing suffix date back to the 16th-century verb whitewash, which over time took on a figurative sense connected with stopping people discovering the true facts about something. However it’s not until the relatively recent past that we’ve seen this word inspire other new terms and ultimately cause the -wash(ing) suffix to break free. Read more
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