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propa·ganda (präp′ə gan′də; also, for 2 & 3 prō′pə-)
noun
- R.C.Ch. a committee of cardinals, the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, in charge of the foreign missions
- any systematic, widespread dissemination or promotion of particular ideas, doctrines, practices, etc. to further one's own cause or to damage an opposing one
- ideas, doctrines, or allegations so spread: now often used disparagingly to connote deception or distortion
Etymology: ModL, short for congregatio de propaganda fide, congregation for propagating the faith: see propagate
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