The wicked intention, or 'dirty mind' (from Latin 'mentem' and
French 'salement'), behind actions that appear to be beneficial or necessary to the public.
It is primarily used to describe the malicious financial greed of corporations, insurance companies, banks, and governments who feign concern while ruthlessly enacting policies designed to bleed the marginalized and working
class dry for profit.
The CEO stated that
mass layoffs were
necessary due to 'market corrections,' but we all know that decision was driven by
pure, unadulterated Salementem.