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to propagandize

to propagandize

5 9.1
To try to make many people believe false or one-sided information
  • verb
  • /ˌprɒpəˈɡændaɪz/
  • Literature
translation icon : propagandizar
  • The campaign aimed to propagandize the benefits of clean energy through social media.

Fox News, they're propagandizing their audience, prepping them for this, prepping them.

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Examples

  • Fox News, they're propagandizing their audience, prepping them for this, prepping them.

  • If we don't, they will propagandize the failure on Republicans.

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  • You have every right to propagandize from the pulpit, and give us the same right to propagandize with books.

  • Islamists used the moment to propagandize again that America was in bed with Israel.

    Academic text (2002)
  • "What it also does is it propagandizes the people who are in the meeting.

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  • So they're able to propagandize and paint a certain picture.

  • Daily we are propagandized more and more by the rising crime wave.

  • The elite tend to pick the "low hanging fruit" when trying to propagandize their agenda.

    Blog text (26)
  • Firstly, the World Bank promotes and propagandizes corporatization to influence the authorities in developing countries.

    Blog text (32)
  • Public schools will continue to teach the myths of Marxism; TV news will continue to propagandize for Marxist politicians.

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Synonyms

to push
vsto propagandize
262 4.0

To try to sell something forcefully, often illegal goods

is similar but uses biased information rather than just forceful selling
to mislead
vsto propagandize
87 3.9

Make someone believe something that is not true

spreads biased or slanted information to change opinions
to sway
vsto propagandize
81 3.6

To cause someone to change their opinion or decision

often uses biased or misleading material rather than neutral influence
to hype
vsto propagandize
53 4.4

To promote something with exaggerated, flashy advertising to get attention

often relies on slanted or false claims to influence beliefs
to oversell
vsto propagandize
7 4.9

Make something seem better than it really is

does similar exaggeration but with intent to mislead and persuade masses
to monger
vsto propagandize
4 7.7

To spread or encourage something bad, for example fear and rumors

focuses on promoting biased ideas to influence people
to shill for
vsto propagandize
  • Offensive
4 9.1

To secretly say good things about someone or something because you are paid

uses biased messages to sway public opinion for a cause
to evangelize
vsto propagandize
  • Jargon
3 7.4

Actively promote a product or idea to get people to use it

does this with more bias and misleading intent to influence people
to fearmonger
vsto propagandize
1 8.4

To make people feel afraid on purpose to change what they think or do

targets emotion using biased claims rather than neutral information
to missionize
vsto propagandize
8.6

To try to make people support an idea or cause, often in politics

uses biased or misleading material to influence people

How Persuasive

to brainwash
118 7.3
to propagandize
  • Literature
5 9.1
to agitate
11 5.6
to promote
566 3.2
to publicize
94 4.0
to inform
1.0

Surface Forms

propagandize infinitive
propagandized past participle
propagandizing present participle
propagandizes third person singular

Morphology

propagandize = propaganda (transparent) = propaganda + ize

The verb is formed by the productive suffix '-ize' added to the noun 'propaganda', yielding a predictable meaning 'to engage in propaganda'.

Etymology

Propagandize comes from propaganda, which comes from the Latin root propagare meaning 'to spread' and was first used like spreading plants or seeds. So to propagandize is to 'spread' ideas or information to influence people, often in a one-sided or misleading way.