PoliticsAugust 15, 2026

propagandistic

prop-uh-gan-DIS-tik

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of biased information used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'propaganda', meaning 'things to be propagated', which gained its modern political connotation in the 17th century through the Catholic Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith.

In the news

López Beltrán uses this term to criticize the US administration's decision to revoke his visa, suggesting it is a calculated political stunt rather than a legitimate security action.

Trump accused of ‘Hitlerian’ politics by Mexican politician in visa row

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The Telegraph

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