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propaganda

[ˌpɹɒp.ə.ˈɡæn.də]
Meanings
  • noun

    information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, business, etc.

    - "The government used propaganda to sway public opinion in favor of the war."
    - "The company's propaganda campaign tried to convince consumers that their product was superior."
  • noun

    the spreading of ideas, information, or rumors, especially for the purpose of helping or injuring other people.

    - "Political campaigns use propaganda to sway voters."
    - "Religious groups use propaganda to spread their beliefs."
Pronunciation
  1. [ˌpɹɑp.ə.ˈɡæn.də]



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Synonyms

presstitution
Rhymes
Words rhyming with propaganda
apogee , beggy , jaggedly , legally , maggie , saggily
Variants
List of all variants of propaganda that leads to same result
propaganda , propagandas , counter-propaganda , counterpropaganda , machine , machine of government , machines , machines of government , propaganda machine , propaganda machines , war machine , war machines
Etymology
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from Greek propágēsis ‘public discourse,’ from propágēs ‘one who speaks in public assembly,’ from pro- ‘before’ + agō ‘lead, drive, carry.’

Trivia
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  1. The term 'propaganda' was first used in a military context during the Catholic Church's propaganda fidei campaign to spread Christianity.

  2. During World War I, both sides used propaganda extensively to sway public opinion and demoralize the enemy.

  3. The term 'propaganda' has a negative connotation in modern usage, but it was originally a neutral term meaning 'public discourse'.

Related Concepts
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  1. propagandist: A person who creates and disseminates propaganda.

  2. propaganda machine: An organization or system designed to produce and disseminate propaganda.

  3. psychological warfare: The use of propaganda and other psychological tactics to influence the actions and attitudes of a targeted population.

Quotes
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  1. She didn't buy into the "propaganda" of her day that women had to be soft and submissive.

    - Maria Shriver,{it}Time{/it},26 Oct. 2009

  2. They see all clear thinking, all sense of reality, and all fineness of living, threatened on every side by "propaganda", by advertisement, by film and television.

    - C. S. Lewis,{it}An Experiment in Criticism{/it},(1961) 2009

  3. … just "propaganda" for a mode of life no one could live without access to the very impulse-suppressing, nostalgia-provoking drugs they don't want you to have …

    - Richard Ford,{it}Independence Day{/it},1995

  4. We've so bought into the mass delusion, the nutty "propaganda", that now the ideal American family is one that's on steroids …

    - Anna Quindlen,{it}Newsweek{/it},27 Apr. 2009
Culture
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Propaganda has been used throughout history to shape public opinion, promote political agendas, and influence cultural norms. It has been used in various forms, including posters, films, speeches, and literature.

How to Memorize "propaganda"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a large machine or factory producing and disseminating information or ideas.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'propaganda' with the idea of manipulating public opinion.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym P-R-O-P-A-G-A-N-D-A to remember the meaning: Public Relations, Opinion, Propaganda, Agitation, Nazis, Deliberate, Agitate.

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