disinformation

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (uncountable) False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
2. (uncountable) Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content; intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.

Verb

To use disinformation.

Concepts

désinformation

intox

Désinformation

Synonymes

misinformation

indoctrination

propaganda

faked information

bogus intelligence

Traductions

disinformazione

Desinformation

παραπληροφόρηση

desinformación

desinformatie

dezenformasyon

desinformação

desinformació

Contrainformação

dezenformasyon

Contra-informação

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Composed of dis- + information. Attested in the sense “intentional misinformation” in English from 1939. A different usage of disinformation occurred earlier, as early as 1887, as a simple synonym of misinformation.