Main Entry:: pro·pa·gan·da
Pronunciation:: \ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də, ˌprō-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin, from Congregatio de propaganda fide Congregation for propagating the faith, organization established by Pope Gregory XV †1623
Date:: 1718

1capitalized : a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions2: the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person3: 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

\-ˌgan-ˈdis-tik\ adjective

— pro·pa·gan·dis·ti·cal·ly

\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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