propaganda

noun proh-pah-GAHN-dah Rare

Origin: From Latin propaganda, used by the 17th-century Catholic Church for spreading the faith.

Also means

advertising

Usage Note

Propaganda in Spanish can mean both political propaganda and, more neutrally, advertising or promotional material (nos dieron propaganda en la calle means 'they gave us flyers'). The political pejorative sense is shared with English, but the advertising sense is broader in everyday Spanish.

Examples

"Repartieron propaganda electoral en la plaza."

Natural Translation

They distributed electoral leaflets in the square.

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