Main Entry: pro·pa·gan·da

Pronunciation: \ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də, ˌprō-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Congregatio de propaganda fide Congregation for propagating the faith, organization established by Pope Gregory XV †1623

Date: 1718

1 capitalized : a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions
2 : the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person
3 : ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause; also : a public action having such an effect

— pro·pa·gan·dist \-dist\ noun or adjective

— pro·pa·gan·dis·tic \-ˌgan-ˈdis-tik\ adjective

— pro·pa·gan·dis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb