artwashing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The use of art and artists in a positive way to distract from or legitimize negative actions by an individual, organization, country, or government, originally in reference to gentrification.

Word forms

artwashing art-washing

Etymology

From art + -wash + -ing.

Related words

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