sportswash en · NOUN
Etymology
From sports + -wash.
Meanings
- An incidence of sportswashing
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sportswashes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
greenwash · purplewash · whitewash · pinkwash
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
sportswash en · VERB
Etymology
From sports + -wash.
Meanings
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To use sporting events to improve a polity's reputation, especially to distract from human rights abuses.
Asked how he would feel if the event was part of a move to "sportswash" over wrongdoing, he said: "If that was the case I would definitely have to say I would be bothered – but my only focus is the boxing."
2019, “Joshua v Ruiz II: Anthony Joshua responds to 'sportswashing' Saudi human rights claims”, in BBC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sportswashed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sportswashed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sportswashing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sportswashes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |