Word: whitewashing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: white
wash
ing
Definition: The revisionist portrayal of something as to over-favor the Caucasian/white populaces.
Morphemes:
Affix: white
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Designated for use by Caucasians.
Affix: wash
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To overlay with a thin coat of metal.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming derivative nouns (originally masculine), with the sense ‘son of, belonging to’, as in placenames, patronymics or diminutives; -ite.