Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dezinformatsiya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dez-in-for-mat-siya
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

disinformation, especially in the context of the former Soviet Union

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Though Moscow has been transmitting propaganda and dezinformatsiya, or disinformation, since the Soviets came to power in 1922, the propaganda’s tenor and volume have sharpened and increased over the past decade. At a NATO summit in Wales in September 2014, U.S. general Philip Breedlove described Russia’s actions as “the most amazing information warfare blitzkrieg we have ever seen in the history of information warfare.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian дезинформация (dezinformacija). Doublet of disinformation.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: дезинформация

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does dezinformatsiya mean?: disinformation, especially in the context of the former Soviet Union
Where does dezinformatsiya come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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