Meaning of greenwash | Babel Free
ˈɡɹiːnwɒʃDefinitions
A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.
Equivalents
Examples
“People can be cynical about companies hiding behind green ideals, their radars finely tuned to detect a greenwash.”
“Greta Thunberg has blasted politicians as hypocrites and international climate summits as empty words and greenwash.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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