BLACKWASHING

Etymology

Noun

blackwashing (uncountable)

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

The application of a coating of blackwash.

(pejorative) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.

Antonyms

• (vile): whitewashing

Verb

blackwashing

present participle of blackwash

Source: Wiktionary

BLACKWASH

Black" wash` or Black"wash, n.

1. (Med.)

Definition: A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water.

2. A wash that blackens, as opposed to whitewash; hence, figuratively, calumny. To remove as far as he can the modern layers of black wash, and let the man himself, fair or foul, be seen. C. Kingsley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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