# propagandists

/ˌpɹɑpəˈɡændəsts/ (US) · /pɹˌɒpɐɡˈændɪsts/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/propagandists
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

people who spread ideas or stories to make others support a person, group, or cause, often by hiding or twisting facts.

For teachers: people who systematically promote a political cause, doctrine, or movement through biased or misleading communication. Typically implies deliberate manipulation rather than neutral advocacy.

## Examples

- Propagandists spread false stories to win public support.
- During the election, propagandists flooded social media with edited videos that blamed opponents for the crisis.
- Historians argue that wartime propagandists succeeded less through outright lies than through selective truths that shaped how citizens interpreted events.

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