Propaganda

See also: propaganda

German

Etymology

18th century, short for Latin Congregatio de propaganda fide, a papal missionary committee. The modern use since the mid-19th century after French propagande, at first in left-wing parlance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁopaˈɡanda/, [pʁo.paˈɡan.da], [ˌpʁɔ-], [ˌpʁoː-]

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Noun

Propaganda f (genitive Propaganda, no plural)

1. propaganda

Declension

Declension of Propaganda [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Propaganda
genitive	einer	der	Propaganda
dative	einer	der	Propaganda
accusative	eine	die	Propaganda

Derived terms

• Agitprop
• Feindpropaganda
• Flüsterpropaganda
• Gegenpropaganda
• Gräuelpropaganda
• Kriegspropaganda
• Mundpropaganda
• Propagandafälschung
• Propagandafeldzug
• Propagandafilm
• Propagandainstrument
• Propagandakampagne
• Propagandakompanie
• Propagandalüge
• Propagandamaschinerie
• Propagandamaterial
• Propagandaminister
• Propagandaministerium
• Propagandamittel
• Propagandaschlacht
• Propagandaschrift
• Propagandazweck
• propagandieren
• Propagandist
• Wahlpropaganda

 

Further reading

• “Propaganda” in Duden online
• “Propaganda” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache