disinformation
pronunciation
How to pronounce disinformation in British English:
UK [ˌdɪsˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn]
How to pronounce disinformation in American English:
US [ˌdɪsˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)
Word Origin
- disinformation (n.)
- 1955, from Russian dezinformatsiya (1949), which is said to be from French; see dis- + information.
Example
- 1. Media disinformation has become institutionalized .
- 2. Preparations involved disinformation and deception which kept israel 's media in the dark .
- 3. This may be disinformation , designed to dismayisrael 's enemy , iran .
- 4. It will also put an end to the disinformation about us , and confirm our contact with high officials for many years .
- 5. For now , however , most of the disinformation involves claims about costs .