disinformation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dis- + information, patterned after Russian дезинформа́ция (dezinformácija).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
- (US) IPA(key): /dɪsˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
disinformation (usually uncountable, plural disinformations)
- Intentionally false information disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
intentionally false information
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References[edit]
- ^ “disinformation” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.