disinformation

Composed of dis- +‎ information, a calque of Russian дезинформа́ция (dezinformácija),[1] a word coined by Joseph Stalin c. 1923 (see the Wikipedia article). Attested in this sense in English from 1939. A morphologically-identical "disinformation" occurred earlier as a simple synonym of misinformation.[2] Doublet of dezinformatsiya, an unadapted borrowing from Russian.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /dɪsˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

disinformation (usually uncountable, plural disinformations)

1. False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
2. Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content. Intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.

disinformation (third-person singular simple present disinformations, present participle disinformationing, simple past and past participle disinformationed)

1. (transitive) To use disinformation.

   A country cannot disinformation its way out of fallen soldiers.

• “disinformation”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “disinformation, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “disinformation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “disinformation”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “disinformation” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.