disinformation
[ dis-in-fer-mey-shuhn, dis-in- ]
/ dɪsˌɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən, ˌdɪs ɪn- /
noun
false information, as about a country's military strength or plans, disseminated by a government or intelligence agency in a hostile act of tactical political subversion: Soviet disinformation drove a wedge between the United States and its Indonesian allies.
deliberately misleading or biased information; manipulated narrative or facts; propaganda: Special interest groups muddied the waters of the debate, spreading disinformation on social media.
Compare
misinformation.
Origin of disinformation
First recorded in 1965–70;
dis-1 +
information, as translation of Russian
dezinformátsiya, from French
désinform(er) “to misinform” + Russian
-atsiya (ultimately from Latin
-ātiō; see
-ation)
Words nearby disinformation
disinfest,
disinfestant,
disinflate,
disinflation,
disinform,
disinformation,
disingenuous,
disinherit,
disinhibition,
disinhume,
disinsertion
Example sentences from the Web for disinformation
British Dictionary definitions for disinformation
disinformation
/ (ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən) /
noun
false information intended to deceive or mislead