big lie

American  

noun

1. a false statement of outrageous magnitude employed as a propaganda measure in the belief that a lesser falsehood would not be credible.

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Etymology

Origin of big lie

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

If you look at Epstein, he’s where many of the conspiracy theories converge: Stop the Steal, The Big Lie, lawfare, deep state, replacement theory.

From Salon

The network's use of "Big Lie," he said, was a "deliberate effort by CNN to propagate to its audience an association between the plaintiff and one of the most repugnant figures in modern history."

From Barron's

In fact, the lengths to which he went in contesting the election are even more deeply humiliating than the Big Lie itself.

From Salon

“Every scientist worth his or her salt on the planet understands it is real, and it’s inhumane to call it a hoax. It affects me because it’s the one part of the big lie that I’ve experienced in my career.”

From Los Angeles Times

In reality, evidence points to the right wing’s role in doing so, from the 2017 mob riot at the white supremacist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., to the Jan. 6 mob riot of white supremacist “Big Lie” supporters at the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times