disinformation
English
editEtymology
editComposed of dis- + information, a calque of Russian дезинформа́ция (dezinformácija),[1] a word coined by Joseph Stalin c. 1923 (see the Wikipedia article). Attested in this sense in English from 1939. A morphologically-identical "disinformation" occurred earlier as a simple synonym of misinformation.[2] Doublet of dezinformatsiya, an unadapted borrowing from Russian.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): , /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
- (US) IPA(key): , /dɪsˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: , -eɪʃən
Noun
editdisinformation (usually uncountable, plural disinformations)
- False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
- Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content. Intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editintentionally false information
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Verb
editdisinformation (third-person singular simple present disinformations, present participle disinformationing, simple past and past participle disinformationed)
- (transitive) To use disinformation.
- A country cannot disinformation its way out of fallen soldiers.
Related terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “disinformation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “disinformation”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Further reading
edit- “disinformation”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “disinformation, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “disinformation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “disinformation”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “disinformation” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
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