English Explanatory Dictionary

mathwash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To use data and algorithms to create the false impression that a subjective decision or policy was made objectively.

Word forms

mathwash mathwashes mathwashing mathwashed

Etymology

From math + -wash. Coined by Fred Benenson in 2016 (see quotation below).

Derived words

mathwashing
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