noun
agitprop
Agitprop (noun) means Propaganda spread through art, plays, writing and similar means, especially to support communist ideas.
noun
1
Propaganda spread through art, plays, writing and similar means, especially to support communist ideas.
"Russian Twitter and Facebook bots trolled both the left and the right with agitprop — in what appears to have been a general effort to deepen divisions and sow political chaos in America, not to favor one party or candidate over the other."
— Paul Sperry, Here are some of the biggest myths of the Russian-collusion story (2017)
"Like most pieces of agitprop, the Lucas and Sargent paper vastly overstated the deficiencies of the old order."
— Jeremy B. Rudd, A Practical Guide to Macroeconomics (2024)
2
A single piece of this kind of political propaganda.
3
A group or person that spreads this kind of political propaganda.
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Etymology
The noun was borrowed from Russian агитпро́п (agitpróp, "agitprop"), Агитпро́п (Agitpróp, "Agitprop (Department for Agitation and Propaganda of the Soviet Union)"), a shortening of отде́л агитации и пропаганды (otdél agitacii i propagandy, "Department for Agitation and Propaganda"); it can also be analysed as a blend of agitation and propaganda. The verb was then formed from the noun.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of agitprop?
"agitprop" (noun) means propaganda spread through art, plays, writing and similar means, especially to support communist ideas.
What are the different meanings of agitprop?
"agitprop" has 3 main meanings: 1. Propaganda spread through art, plays, writing and similar means, especially to support communist ideas; 2. A single piece of this kind of political propaganda; 3. A group or person that spreads this kind of political propaganda.
