mathwashed

Verb

mathwash (third-person singular simple present mathwashes, present participle mathwashing, simple past and past participle mathwashed)

1. (intransitive, neologism, transitive) To use data and algorithms to create the false impression that a subjective decision or policy was made objectively.
   • The issue is definitional: "algorithm" has been used to mathwash functionality that would otherwise be considered arbitrary with objectivity2016 May 9, @fredbenenson, Twitter, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2024