propaganda
11Propaganda — Prop a*gan da, n. [Abbrev. fr. L. de propaganda fide: cf. F. propagande. See {Propagate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A congregation of cardinals, established in 1622, charged with the management of missions. (b) The college of the… …
12Propaganda — (v. lat.), 1) jede Anstalt, welche irgend Ansichten od. Meinungen zu verbreiten sucht; 2) die Missionsanstalten, welche die Christliche Religion unter den Heiden zu verbreiten suchen, s. Missionen; bes. 3) (Congregatio de propaganda fide), eine… …
13propaganda — s.f. [dal lat. propaganda, gerundivo femm. di propagare, attrav. la denominazione della Sacra congregazione pontificia De propaganda fide della propagazione della fede ]. 1. (soc.) [azione di diffusione di concetti, idee e sim., svolta con l… …
14propaganda — 1718, from Mod.L. propaganda, short for Congregatio de Propaganda Fide congregation for propagating the faith, committee of cardinals established 1622 by Gregory XV to supervise foreign missions, prop. abl. fem. gerundive of L. propagare (see… …
15propaganda — meaning ‘an organized programme of information in support of a cause or political policy’, is not (despite its appearance) plural in origin but a singular noun taken from the modern Latin title Congregatio de propaganda fide ‘congregation for… …
16propaganda — (Del lat. propaganda, que ha de ser propagada). 1. f. Acción o efecto de dar a conocer algo con el fin de atraer adeptos o compradores. 2. Textos, trabajos y medios empleados para este fin. 3. Congregación de cardenales nominada De propaganda… …
17Propagánda — (lat.), Anstalt, Gesellschaft zur Ausbreitung polit. und kirchlicher Lehren; insbes. die von Gregor XV. 1622 in Rom gestiftete kath. Missionsanstalt zur Verbreitung des Glaubens (Congregatĭo de propaganda fide). – Vgl. Mejer (2 Bde., 1852 53). –… …
18propaganda — ► NOUN ▪ information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. ORIGIN originally denoting a committee of Roman Catholic cardinals responsible for foreign missions: from Latin congregatio de… …
19propaganda — [präp΄ə gan′də; ] also, for 2 & 3 [ prō΄pəgan′də] n. [ModL, short for congregatio de propaganda fide, congregation for propagating the faith: see PROPAGATE] 1. [P ] R.C.Ch. a committee of cardinals, the Congregation for the Propagation of the… …
20Propaganda — Propaganda, eine Anstalt, welche die Verbreitung irgend einer Lehre oder eines Princips zum Zwecke hat …
