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Propaganda: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Propaganda noun. Information, often slanted or misleading, spread deliberately to win people over to a cause or point of view.
How to say it
prop-uh-GAN-duh/ˌprɒpəˈɡandə/
4 syllables, stressed on the third (GAN).
Propaganda in a sentence
Old wartime posters of smiling farmers were pure propaganda, but beautiful to look at.
The leaflet looked like a community newsletter, but it was really propaganda for the developer.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- spin
- disinformation
- agitprop
Where propaganda comes from
From the Catholic Church's Congregatio de propaganda fide, a committee set up in 1622 to spread the faith.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The leaflet looked like a community newsletter, but it was really _____ for the developer.
- propaganda
- utopia
- meritocracy
Show the answer
propaganda: The leaflet looked like a community newsletter, but it was really propaganda for the developer.