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propaganda of the deed

[ˌpɹɒ.pəˈɡæ̝ˑn.də əʋ ˌðə ˈdiːd]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
pro-pa-gan-da of the deed
IPA
[ˌpɹɒ.pəˈɡæ̝ˑn.də əʋ ˌðə ˈdiːd]
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A politically motivated act of violence, meant to broadcast an ideological message and serve as catalyst to ignite a spirit of socialist revolution among the proletariat against perceived oppressors.

Uncountable

noun

The theoretical principle of using acts of violence in the struggle to achieve radical left-wing political goals.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

propaganda by the deed (alternative)

Phrases

agent provocateur

Frequently Paired Words

agent provocateur saboteur terrorism

Questions

How do you pronounce propaganda of the deed?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˌpɹɒ.pəˈɡæ̝ˑn.də əʋ ˌðə ˈdiːd].
What does propaganda of the deed mean?
A politically motivated act of violence, meant to broadcast an ideological message and serve as catalyst to ignite a spirit of socialist revolution among the proletariat against perceived oppressors.
Where does propaganda of the deed come from?
Calque of French propagande par le fait rendered into idiomatic English, from propagande (“propaganda”) and fait (“deed, act, action”); a phrasal usage originating among 19th century insurrectionary anarchist communists.

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