desinformatie

Meaning

disinformation (dissemination of intentionally false information)

Concepts

disinformation

misinformation

Translations

Desinformation

désinformation

disinformazione

παραπληροφόρηση

desinformação

desinformació

dezenformasyon

desinformación

controinformazione

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛsɪnfɔrˌmaː(t)si/

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian: дезинформа́ция

In summary

First attested in the 1950s, becoming common in the late 1970s. Borrowed from Russian дезинформа́ция (dezinformácija), from French désinformation. Equivalent to des- + informatie.