propaganda
/ˌprɒpəˈɡændə/noun
उच्चारण प्रॉपगैन्ड
दुष्प्रचार, प्रचार (प्रायः झूठा या एकतरफ़ा)
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
- 1
[U] usually disapproving
ideas or statements, often false or exaggerated, that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader or a government
दुष्प्रचार, प्रचार (प्रायः झूठा या एकतरफ़ा)
- The film was dismissed as government propaganda.
- Wartime propaganda painted the enemy as monsters.
- the propaganda machine of the party
+ 3 more examples
- The newspaper was accused of spreading propaganda for the ruling party.
- Students learn how to recognise propaganda in advertisements.
- Posters and radio broadcasts were used as propaganda during the war.
Synonyms publicity indoctrination disinformation brainwashing spin
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
propaganda (uncountable noun)
Propaganda is uncountable, so it takes no a or an and no plural s; say a piece of propaganda for one item.
'Propaganda' uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ a या an नहीं लगता और plural s नहीं जुड़ता; एक नमूने के लिए 'a piece of propaganda' कहें।
- The film was pure propaganda.
- The leaflet is a piece of propaganda.
propaganda + for / against sth
Use for or against to show the cause that the propaganda supports or attacks.
प्रचार किस उद्देश्य का समर्थन या विरोध कर रहा है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' या 'against' आता है।
- Posters spread propaganda against the new tax.
propaganda + noun
Propaganda can work like an adjective before another noun such as war, campaign, film or machine.
'Propaganda' दूसरे noun से पहले आकर विशेषण की तरह काम करता है, जैसे war, campaign, film या machine।
- The government ran a propaganda campaign before the election.
propaganda by / of + group
Name the source of the propaganda with by or of; the word often suggests dishonest or one-sided information.
प्रचार का स्रोत बताने के लिए 'by' या 'of' का प्रयोग होता है; यह शब्द अक्सर झूठी या एकतरफ़ा जानकारी की ओर संकेत करता है।
- The rumours were propaganda by the rival group.
+Collocations 4
adjective + propaganda
politicalenemyfalseofficialanti-war
- The radio station broadcast official propaganda all day.
verb + propaganda
spreaduseproducebelievecounter
- The students learnt to counter propaganda by checking facts.
propaganda + noun
campaignmachinefilmposterwar
- Wartime propaganda posters were pasted on every wall.
propaganda + as
dismiss as propagandadenounce as propagandabrand as propaganda
- The minister dismissed the report as propaganda.
“More examples 5
- During the freedom struggle, the British press often published propaganda against Indian leaders.
स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के दौरान ब्रिटिश प्रेस अक्सर भारतीय नेताओं के विरुद्ध प्रचार छापता था।
- Radhika's history teacher showed how posters were used as propaganda in the First World War.
राधिका की इतिहास की शिक्षिका ने दिखाया कि प्रथम विश्व युद्ध में पोस्टरों का प्रयोग प्रचार के रूप में कैसे हुआ।
- Do not believe every message you see on social media; much of it is propaganda.
सोशल मीडिया पर दिखने वाले हर संदेश पर विश्वास न करें; उसमें बहुत कुछ प्रचार होता है।
- The company's advertisement is little more than propaganda for its products.
कंपनी का विज्ञापन अपने उत्पादों के प्रचार से अधिक कुछ नहीं है।
- A free press is the best defence against state propaganda.
स्वतंत्र प्रेस सरकारी प्रचार के विरुद्ध सबसे अच्छा बचाव है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The leaflets were full of propagandas.
✓ The leaflets were full of propaganda.
Propaganda is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Propaganda' uncountable है और इसका plural रूप नहीं बनता।
✗ This is a propaganda against the minister.
✓ This is propaganda against the minister.
Do not use a before propaganda; use a piece of propaganda if you need a count.
'Propaganda' से पहले 'a' नहीं लगता; गिनती के लिए 'a piece of propaganda' कहें।
✗ The propaganda were false.
✓ The propaganda was false.
Propaganda is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Propaganda' uncountable है और इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
prop·a·gan·da
With -ganda (not 'propoganda' or 'propeganda'); note that propaganda is singular and uncountable ('propaganda is', not 'propagandas').
अंत में -ganda ('propoganda' या 'propeganda' गलत है); ध्यान रखिए कि propaganda singular और uncountable है ('propaganda is', 'propagandas' नहीं)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin propagare, to spread, as in propagate (spread plants or ideas).
Latin propagare, फैलाना, से, propagate (पौधे या विचार फैलाना) की तरह।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: information spread to influence opinion, often false, is propaganda; the person who spreads it is a propagandist.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: राय प्रभावित करने के लिए फैलाई जानकारी, प्रायः झूठी, propaganda; फैलाने वाला propagandist।
General knowledge
Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister; the Press Information Bureau is the government's official information arm.
Goebbels, Nazi propaganda मंत्री; Press Information Bureau सरकार की आधिकारिक सूचना शाखा है।