prop|a|gan|da

prop|a|gan|da
prop|a|gan|da «PROP uh GAN duh», noun.
1. systematic efforts to spread opinions or beliefs; any plan or method for spreading opinions or beliefs: »

The insurance companies engaged in health propaganda. Clever propaganda misled the enemy into believing that it could not win the war.

2. the opinions or beliefs thus spread: »

Our doctor said the health propaganda was true. The enemy spread false propaganda about us. None the less, national propaganda in its historical forms has been resisted (London Times).

[< New Latin (congregatio de) propaganda (fide) (congregation for) propagating (the faith); propaganda, ablative feminine gerundive of Latin prōpāgāre to propagate]

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  • prop´a|gan|dist´i|cal|ly — prop|a|gan|dist|ic «PROP uh gan DIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with propagandists or the use of propaganda: »There are obvious propagandistic advantages in popularizing English art abroad (New Yorker). –prop´a|gan|dist´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • prop|a|gan|dist|ic — «PROP uh gan DIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with propagandists or the use of propaganda: »There are obvious propagandistic advantages in popularizing English art abroad (New Yorker). –prop´a|gan|dist´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • prop´a|gan´diz|er — prop|a|gan|dize «PROP uh GAN dyz», verb, dized, diz|ing. –v.t. 1. to propagate or spread (doctrines, opinions, or beliefs) by propaganda. 2. to subject to propaganda: »to propagandize voters. Officially, of course, she is doing her job of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • prop|a|gan|dize — «PROP uh GAN dyz», verb, dized, diz|ing. –v.t. 1. to propagate or spread (doctrines, opinions, or beliefs) by propaganda. 2. to subject to propaganda: »to propagandize voters. Officially, of course, she is doing her job of propagandizing the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • prop|a|gan|dism — «PROP uh GAN dihz uhm», noun. the use of propaganda …   Useful english dictionary

  • prop|a|gan|dist — «PROP uh GAN dihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who gives time or effort to the spreading of some opinion, belief, or principle: »The monks…were the chief propagandists of Christianity in Palestine (Alexander W. Kinglake). –adj. of propaganda… …   Useful english dictionary

  • coun|ter|prop|a|gan|da — «KOWN tuhr PROP uh GAN duh», noun. propaganda designed to meet the threat of an idea with one favorable to the government …   Useful english dictionary

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  • gan — alán·gan; al·lar·gan·do; an·or·gan·ic; ar·gan; ar·gan·ti·dae; ar·ro·gan·cy; bal·brig·gan; bal·lo·gan; ba·tan·gan; ber·gan; ber·gan·der; ber·ri·gan; bo·gan; bran·ni·gan; bro·gan; bu·gan; car·di·gan·shire; ca·yu·gan; chat·ta·noo·gan; cho·ro·te·gan; …   English syllables

  • propaganda — prop·a·gan·da …   English syllables

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