Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propaganda by the deed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: pro-pa-gan-da by the deed
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of propaganda of the deed.

Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of French propagande par le fait, from propagande (“propaganda”) and fait (“deed, act, action”); a phrasal usage originating among 19th century insurrectionary anarchist communists.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does propaganda by the deed mean?: Alternative form of propaganda of the deed.
Where does propaganda by the deed come from?: Calque of French propagande par le fait, from propagande (“propaganda”) and fait (“deed, act, action”); a phrasal usage originating among 19th century insurrectionary anarchist communists.

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