propagandist

UK: /ˌprɒpəˈgændɪst/ US: (prop′ə gan′dist)

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prop•a•gan•dist  (prop′ə gan′dist), n. 

1. a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
2. a member or agent of a propaganda.

adj. 

3. Also, prop′a•gan•dis′tic. pertaining to propaganda or propagandists.

• propagand(a) + -ist 1790–1800

prop′a•gan′dism, n. 
prop′a•gan•dis′ti•cal•ly, adv. 

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prop•a•gan•da /ˌprɑpəˈgændə/   n. [uncountable]

1. information or ideas, whether true or false, that are spread to promote or injure a cause, movement, nation, etc.

prop•a•gan•dist, n. [countable]

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prop•a•gan•da  (prop′ə gan′də), n. 

1. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
2. the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc.
3. the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement.
4. [Rom. Cath. Ch.]
   • Religion a committee of cardinals, established in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, having supervision over foreign missions and the training of priests for these missions.
   • Religion a school (College of Propaganda) established by Pope Urban VIII for the education of priests for foreign missions.
5. [Archaic.] an organization or movement for the spreading of propaganda.

• Neo-Latin, short for congregātiō dē propāgandā fidē congregation for propagating the faith; propāgandā, ablative singular feminine gerundive of propāgāre; see propagate
• 1710–20