disinformation
noun
- lies
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ / /ˌdɪsɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ / /dɪsˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: 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.
- False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
- Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content; intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.
“Moreover, Trump’s use of obvious disinformation — the amateurish video he showed Ramaphosa, and his accompanying statements about the “over a thousand” killings of white farmers — to try and make his case has uprooted whatever U.S. credibility had survived over the last several months.”
verb
Etymology: 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.
- To use disinformation.
“A country cannot disinformation its way out of fallen soldiers.”