CultureAugust 24, 2026
propagandize
PROP-uh-gan-dyze
Definition
To promote a specific set of ideas or a political agenda in a deliberate, often one-sided or biased, manner.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'propagare' (to propagate or multiply), the word evolved from the Roman Catholic Church's 'Congregatio de Propaganda Fide' (Congregation for Propagating the Faith), which was a committee tasked with spreading the church's influence.
In the news
The author notes that while some writers in Jane Austen's era used novels to propagandize their moral principles, Austen herself chose to show her characters' ideas through action rather than explicit declaration.
Seeing People Clearly: Lessons from Jane Austen
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