Sanewashing
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Primary meaning
Presenting extreme, incoherent or troubling behaviour as normal or reasonable.
EXAMPLE“They used “Sanewashing” to describe the situation in an informal conversation.”
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DETAILED EXPLANATION
Sanewashing is a term used in politics, media contexts to describe presenting extreme, incoherent or troubling behaviour as normal or reasonable. It is most likely to appear in informal conversation and online content. It may carry criticism, judgement or sensitive implications, so the audience and surrounding context matter.
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Current media/political term. Primary editorial source: Macquarie 2025 Blog — https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/blog/. Imported from the July 2026 SlangCheck gap analysis; regional scores are editorial estimates, not live search-volume measurements.