Korean slang profile
그린워싱
geurinwosing
Labeling or advertising products and similar things as environmentally friendly when they are not.
Labeling or advertising products and similar things as environmentally friendly when they are not.
- Expanded form
- Green + White WashingGreen + White Washing
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 18, 2023
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
친환경 문구가 그린워싱인지 살펴봤어.
I checked whether the eco-friendly wording was greenwashing.
02Documented history
- 2023-12-18The 연합뉴스 source used the expression ‘그린워싱’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘Green + White Washing’. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 환경단체 "포스코 탄소중립 브랜드, 그린워싱 의혹 신고" | 연합뉴스 (연합뉴스)Published Dec 18, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026