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noun
The tendency for Canada and its history, culture, and politics to be idealized or sanitized, especially in relation to its neighbour the United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: neologism, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From maple + -wash + -ing, after the model of greenwashing etc. Reportedly coined by writer Luke Savage in 2016.
