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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1955. From dis- + information, calqued from Russian дезинформа́ция (dezinformácija),[1] a word coined by Joseph Stalin c. 1923 (see the Wikipedia article). Doublet of dezinformatsiya.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
- (US) IPA(key): /dɪsˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
disinformation (usually uncountable, plural disinformations)
- False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead.
- Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content. Intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.
- 2019, “Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorder”, in Scientific American[1]:
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
intentionally false information
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “disinformation” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2021.
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