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Word: Greenwash
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1980s: from green, on the pattern of whitewash
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡriːnwɒʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
misleading or deceptive publicity disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image
Short Definition:disinformation disseminated to present environmentally responsible public image
Examples:- while they can be useful, these sorts of standards are sometimes used quite cynically—as corporate greenwash
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