maplewashing.
The tendency for Canada and its history, culture, and politics to be idealized or sanitized, especially in relation to its neighbour the United States.
Meaning & usage
The tendency for Canada and its history, culture, and politics to be idealized or sanitized, especially in relation to its neighbour the United States.
Where this word comes from
From maple + -wash + -ing, after the model of greenwashing etc. Reportedly coined by writer Luke Savage in 2016.
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