n.
Pronunciation: ˌ prä-p ə - ' gan-d ə , ˌ pr ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Congregatio de propaganda fide Congregation for propagating the faith, organization established by Pope Gregory XV † 1623
Date: 1718
1 capitalized : a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions
2 : the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person
3 : ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause also : a public action having such an effect
– pro · pa · gan · dist \ -dist \ noun or adjective
– pro · pa · gan · dis · tic \ - ˌ gan- ' dis-tik \ adjective
– pro · pa · gan · dis · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb