The Open Dictionary

whitewashing

名詞

UK/ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ.ɪŋ/
US/ˈwaɪt.wɑː.ʃɪŋ/

定義 whitewashing 名詞

hiding

  1. UncountableSingulardisapproving

    An attempt to conceal the truth about a situation from public knowledge.

    • This report is a whitewashing of the company's past misconduct.

    • They tried to use a public relations campaign to whitewash the scandal.

    • The movie has been criticised for its whitewashing of historical events.

racism

  1. Uncountableinformal

    The practice of casting only white actors in roles, especially when the character is not white.

    • The casting of a white actor to play an Asian character sparked criticism about Hollywood's 'whitewashing'.

    • The casting of white actors in Indigenous roles in the play is seen as a form of cultural disrespect.

    • Many consider this casting to be 'whitewashing' and advocate for greater racial diversity in film and television.

defeat

  1. Countableinformal

    A complete defeat where the losing side fails to score any points.

    • They suffered a whitewashing in the final, failing to score a single point.

    • The team suffered a whitewashing in the match, losing five to zero.

    • It was a complete whitewashing, with the opposition showing overwhelming dominance.

painting

  1. Uncountable

    The act of painting walls or buildings with a white liquid called whitewash.

    • They need to whitewash the walls of the old barn to give it a fresh look.

    • The building looks brand new after a fresh coat of whitewash.

    • The old building needs a complete whitewashing.