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disinformation

dis·in·for·ma·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-in-fer-mey-shuh n, dis-in-]
    • /dɪsˌɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən, ˌdɪs ɪn-/
    • /ˌdɪs.ɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-in-fer-mey-shuh n, dis-in-]
    • /dɪsˌɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən, ˌdɪs ɪn-/

Definitions of disinformation word

  • noun disinformation false information, as about a country's military strength or plans, publicly announced or planted in the news media, especially of other countries. 1
  • noun disinformation False information that is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power or the media. 1
  • noun disinformation false intelligence about sth 1
  • uncountable noun disinformation If you accuse someone of spreading disinformation, you are accusing them of spreading false information in order to deceive people. 0
  • noun disinformation false information intended to deceive or mislead 0
  • noun disinformation deliberately false information leaked by a government, as to confuse another nation's intelligence operations 0
See all 7 definitions of disinformation

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Origin of disinformation

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; dis-1 + information, as translation of Russian dezinformátsiya < French désinform(er) to misinform + Russian -atsiya ≪ Latin -ātiō (see -ation)

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Parts of speech for Disinformation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disinformation

disinformation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for disinformation

noun disinformation

  • falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
  • fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
  • trickery — the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
  • duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
  • hypocrisy — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
All 103 Synonyms of disinformation

Antonyms for disinformation

noun disinformation

  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
  • faithfulness — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
  • loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
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