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blackwashing.

The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.

12 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.

    derogatory · uncountable
  2. The application of a coating of blackwash.

    uncountable
  3. The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.

    derogatory · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From blackwash + -ing.

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of blackwash

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From blackwash + -ing.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.