propaganda

prop·a·gan·da  (prp-gnd)

n.

1. The systematic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating such a doctrine or cause.

2. Material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause: wartime propaganda.

3. Propaganda Roman Catholic Church A division of the Roman Curia that has authority in the matter of preaching the gospel, of establishing the Church in non-Christian countries, and of administering Church missions in territories where there is no properly organized hierarchy.

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[Short for New Latin Sacra Congregti d Prpagand Fid, Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith (established 1622), from ablative feminine gerundive of Latin prpgre, to propagate; see propagate.]

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propa·gandism n.

propa·gandist n.

propa·gan·distic adj.

propa·gan·disti·cal·ly adv.

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propaganda [ˌprɒpəˈgændə]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the organized dissemination of information, allegations, etc., to assist or damage the cause of a government, movement, etc.

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) such information, allegations, etc.

[from Italian, use of propāgandā in the New Latin title Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith]

propagandism  n

propagandist  n & adj

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Propaganda [ˌprɒpəˈgændə]

n

(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a congregation responsible for directing the work of the foreign missions and the training of priests for these

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Any form of communication in support of national objectives designed to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, or behavior of any group in order to benefit the sponsor, either directly or indirectly. See also black propaganda; grey propaganda; white propaganda.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

propaganda - information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause info, information - a message received and understood agitprop - political propaganda (especially communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema

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propaganda

noun information, advertising, promotion, publicity, hype, brainwashing, disinformation, ballyhoo (informal), agitprop, newspeak, boosterism He dismissed these reports as mere political propaganda.

Translations

propaganda [ˌprɒpəˈgændə]

A. N → propaganda f

B. CPD [leaflet, campaign] → de propaganda

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propaganda [ˌprɒpəˈgændə]

n → propagande f

modif [campaign, war, coup, stunt, exercise] → de propagande propaganda machine
propaganda machine n → machine f de propagande

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propaganda

n → Propaganda f; propaganda machine → Propagandamaschinerie f

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propaganda [ˌprɒpəˈgændə]

1. n → propaganda

2. adj (campaign, leaflets) → propagandistico/a

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propaganda [ˌprɒpəˈgændə]

1. n → propaganda

2. adj (campaign, leaflets) → propagandistico/a

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propaganda

n propaganda [propəˈgӕndə]

the activity of spreading particular ideas, opinions etc according to an organized plan, eg by a government; the ideas etc spread in this way political propaganda. propaganda دِعايَه пропаганда propaganda propaganda die Propaganda προπαγάνδα propaganda kihutustöö تبلیغ propaganda propagande תַעֲמוּלָה अधिप्रचार propaganda propaganda áróður propaganda 宣伝 선전활동 propaganda propaganda propaganda propaganda propaganda propaganda propaganda propagandă пропаганда propaganda propaganda propaganda propaganda การประชาสัมพันธ์ propaganda 宣傳 пропаганда پروپيگنڈا، اشاعت sự tuyên truyền 宣传

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propaganda → دِعَايَة propaganda propaganda Propaganda προπαγάνδα propaganda propaganda propagande propaganda propaganda プロパガンダ 선전 propaganda propaganda propaganda propaganda пропаганда propaganda การโฆษณาชวนเชื่อ propaganda sự quảng bá 宣传