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propagandism

propagandism

9.0
A practice of spreading biased information to make people accept certain ideas
  • noun
  • /ˌprɒpəˈɡændɪzəm/
translation icon : propagandismo
  • Through relentless propagandism, the organization sought to alter people's perceptions about the war.

Examples

  • The politician's propagandism aimed to sway public opinion during the election.

  • It is but a question of time, of skillful propagandism, and of opinion-making men seizing historic opportunities.

    Blog text (30)

  • The film served as a vehicle for propagandism, promoting a specific ideology to its audience.

Synonyms

propaganda
vspropagandism
291 6.2

Information spread on purpose to many people to help some people or hurt others

is the active practice of promoting such material to change beliefs
demagoguery
vspropagandism
  • Literature
13 9.5

To win support by using strong emotion and fear in speeches

is broader organized spreading aimed at shaping opinion rather than only emotional speech
suasion
vspropagandism
  • Formal
1 9.9

Getting someone to do or believe something by talking and giving reasons

is mass advocacy focused on influencing wide public beliefs rather than private persuasion

Antonyms

objectivity
46 5.3

Making decisions based on facts, not personal feelings

truthfulness
13 2.7

Being honest and not telling lies

How Persuasive

brainwashing
33 7.7
agitprop
  • Literature
3 9.9
propagandism
9.0
promotion
61 2.7
publicity
289 3.0

Surface Forms

propagandism singular
propagandisms plural

Morphology

propagandism = propaganda (transparent) = propaganda + ism

The meaning is directly derived from 'propaganda' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ism' indicating a system, practice, or ideology of propaganda.

Etymology

Propagandism comes from propaganda, which comes from the Latin propagare, meaning 'to spread'. The same root is in propagate ('to spread'), so propagandism is the practice of spreading ideas or information to influence people's opinions.