Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purplewashing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pur-ple-wash-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of presenting something as feminist, particularly a political action, in order to soften or downplay aspects of its reputation considered negative or as a justification for economic, political, xenophobic or racist goals.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of purplewash

Example Sentences

"Epilogue: from Islamophobia to purplewashing."
"One of the most common tools of promoting militarism in Western societies is the use of women as a flag. The so-called purplewashing or purple lavage, is to provide a veneer of liberal-colonial feminism in military interventions to legitimize them as actions of almost moral and ethical obligation. Purplewashing, currently closely linked to Islamophobia, is used to reinforce Western moral superiority, making invisible the struggles of those who do not conform to the colonial pattern, making the peoples essential, and ultimately legitimizing any kind of economic or military intervention towards the rest of the world."
"View all notes has inspired conceptual tools such as whitewashing, purplewashing and greenwashing, among others."

Etymology

From purple + -wash + -ing. The colour purple is often associated with feminism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: purple

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

feminationalism femvertising greenwashing pinkwashing redwashing

Questions

What does purplewashing mean?: The practice of presenting something as feminist, particularly a political action, in order to soften or downplay aspects of its reputation considered negative or as a justification for economic, political, xenophobic or racist goals.
Where does purplewashing come from?: From purple + -wash + -ing. The colour purple is often associated with feminism.

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