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propagandist
What does propagandist mean?
propagandist (noun): a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce propagandist?
/ˌpɹɑpəˈɡændəst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does propagandist come from?
From propaganda + -ist, after French propagandiste.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to propagandist
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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