propagandize

verb

pro·​pa·​gan·​dize ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-ˌdīz How to pronounce propagandize (audio)
propagandized; propagandizing

transitive verb

: to subject to propaganda
also : to carry on propaganda for

intransitive verb

: to carry on propaganda
propagandizer noun

Examples of propagandize in a Sentence

They were propagandized into believing what the government wanted them to believe. He uses his movies to propagandize for the state.
Recent Examples on the Web Maybe someone will craft a three-hour video about how the flag is a covert diss toward Drake and Canada, but until then, Lamar’s patriotism looks shaky while aligning with a corporation that propagandizes the U.S. empire, a chief enforcer of imperialism. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 Hamas’ attack, much like our 9/11, was a crime that, for political reasons, was propagandized into an act of war. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024 Second, China, critics say and TikTok denies, can suppress unfavorable information on TikTok and use it to propagandize. Larry Seltzer, SPIN, 25 Apr. 2024 All of it is akin to the Left’s long history of propagandizing news to advance political agendas. Christopher Tremoglie, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for propagandize 

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Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of propagandize was in 1844

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“Propagandize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propagandize. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

propagandize

verb
pro·​pa·​gan·​dize ˌpräp-ə-ˈgan-ˌdīz How to pronounce propagandize (audio)
ˌprō-pə-
propagandized; propagandizing
1
: to spread propaganda
2
: to try to influence by propaganda

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