PoliticsSeptember 7, 2026

propagandized

prop-uh-GAN-dyzd

Definition

To have been subjected to the systematic spreading of biased or misleading information to promote a specific political cause or point of view.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'propaganda', meaning 'things to be propagated', it originated from the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, a committee of cardinals established in 1622 by the Catholic Church to oversee global missionary work.

In the news

Glenn Beck argues that voters choosing based on economic hardship are making rational decisions based on math, rather than being manipulated or propagandized by political rhetoric.

Tired midterm voters want ‘normal’ — but that’s a costly trap, warns Glenn Beck

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