propagandize

/propagandize/

Thân thiện

A political cartoonist refuses to propagandize and instead draws a simple landscape.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):

   • To spread or promote a particular doctrine, idea, or information, often in a biased or misleading way to influence public opinion.
   • To subject someone or a group to a systematic effort of spreading such information.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To engage in the act of spreading propaganda.

Usage and Examples

• Transitive verb (to propagandize someone/something):

  • The regime used state media to propagandize its political ideology.
  • He accused the group of trying to propagandize young people with their extremist views.

• Intransitive verb:

  • During the war, both sides continued to propagandize relentlessly.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• The term often carries a negative connotation, implying the information spread is one-sided, deceptive, or manipulative. It is more critical than neutral terms like "promote" or "publicize."
• "to propagandize for/against something": This structure specifies the cause being promoted or opposed.
  • The articles clearly sought to propagandize for the new policy.
  • They produced films to propagandize against the opposition party.

Variants and Related Words

• Propaganda (n): The systematic, often biased, spread of information to promote a political cause or point of view.
  • The film was pure political propaganda.
• Propagandist (n): A person who creates or spreads propaganda.
  • He was a skilled propagandist for the movement.
• Propagandistic (adj): Having the characteristics of propaganda.
  • The documentary had a heavily propagandistic tone.

Synonyms

• Promote (more neutral)
• Indoctrinate (implies teaching to accept ideas uncritically)
• Brainwash (stronger, implies forceful and complete change of belief)
• Disseminate (more neutral, means to spread widely)

Antonyms

• Inform (to give factual information)
• Enlighten (to give intellectual or spiritual insight)
• Disclose (to reveal truthful information)

Related Phrases and Constructions

• To engage in propagandizing: A more formal way to describe the activity.
  • The organization was accused of engaging in propagandizing.
• Propagandize the masses: A common collocation indicating the target is the general population.
  • The leader's speeches aimed to propagandize the masses.

Học thuật

Verb

1. spread by propaganda
2. subject to propaganda

Từ đồng nghĩa

• propagandise