# mathwash

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To use data and algorithms to create the false impression that a subjective decision or policy was made objectively.

## Etymology
From math + -wash. Coined by Fred Benenson in 2016 (see quotation below).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mathwash