propagandist

[ prop-uh-gan-dist ]

/ ˌprɒp əˈgæn dɪst /

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noun

a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.

a member or agent of a propaganda.

adjective

Also prop·a·gan·dis·tic. pertaining to propaganda or propagandists.

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Origin of propagandist

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

OTHER WORDS FROM propagandist

prop·a·gan·dism, nounprop·a·gan·dis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·prop·a·gan·dist, noun, adjectivesem·i·prop·a·gan·dist, adjective

un·prop·a·gan·dis·tic, adjective

How to use propagandist in a sentence

His poetry is beautiful, indeed, and may indirectly even prove of some propagandistic value.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
The failure of my act will lessen the moral effect, and diminish its propagandistic value.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
The physical results of my act cannot affect its propagandistic value.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
The attempt should be made, if only for its propagandistic effect.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman

"Christo Botev" had a more cultural and propagandistic nature, presenting ideological, literary, and educational programs.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

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