propagandist

American  

[prop-uh-gan-dist] / ˌprɒp əˈgæn dɪst /

noun

1. a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.

2. a member or agent of a propaganda.

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adjective

1. Also propagandistic. pertaining to propaganda or propagandists.

Other Word Forms

• nonpropagandist
  noun
• propagandism
  noun
• propagandistically
  adverb
• semipropagandist
  adjective
• unpropagandistic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of propagandist

First recorded in 1790–1800; propagand(a) + -ist

Example Sentences

David’s genius as a narrator and propagandist was in choosing the most emotionally charged episode in a story and choreographing it to contrast the responses of the protagonists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“It’s a uniform that’s given to her to create the propagandist view of goodness and solidify her as an icon,” said Tazewell.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

President Vladimir Putin, deputy head of the national security council Dmitry Medvedev, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Russian propagandist TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov and pro-Russian war commentators known as "Z-bloggers" are all cited.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

The cult leader, like the authoritarian propagandist, uses that insight to make people dependent on their power.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

Even the most amateur propagandist could conjure sinister implications.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers