Etymology

pinkwashing

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Today it means: The practice of a state or company presenting itself as gay-friendly and progressive to downplay its negative behavior. Full definition →

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From pink + -wash + -ing. The LGBT-related sense derives from the fact that the colour pink is often associated with homosexuality and LGBT culture. The breast cancer-related sense refers to the pink ribbon, an international symbol of breast cancer awareness.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.