whitewishing

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noun

The regarding of white people's norms as neutral and objective.

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Meanings

nounwhitewishing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe regarding of white people's norms as neutral and objective.

Origin

Blend of whitewashing + wishing.

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APA

whitewishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitewishing

MLA

“whitewishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitewishing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whitewishing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitewishing.

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