Dictionary

propaganda of the deed en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˌpɹɒ.pəˈɡæ̝ˑn.də əʋ ˌðə ˈdiːd]
• prŏ'-pə-gănʹ-də əv thə' dēdʹ

Etymology

Calque of French propagande par le fait rendered into idiomatic English, from propagande (“propaganda”) and fait (“deed, act, action”); a phrasal usage originating among 19th century insurrectionary anarchist communists.

Meanings

1. (historical, uncountable) A politically motivated act of violence, meant to broadcast an ideological message and serve as catalyst to ignite a spirit of socialist revolution among the proletariat against perceived oppressors.
2. (broadly, historical, uncountable) The theoretical principle of using acts of violence in the struggle to achieve radical left-wing political goals.

Forms

Relateds

agent provocateur · terrorism · saboteur

Translations (18)

pl propaganda czynem (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · es propaganda por el hecho (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · es propaganda por el acto (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · ru пропага́нда посту́пком (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · eo propagando per agado (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · fa تبلیغ اعمال (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · it propaganda del fatto (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · pt propaganda pela ação (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · it propaganda col fatto (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · ca propaganda pel fet (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · pt propaganda pelo ato (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · cmn 行動宣傳 /行动宣传 (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · el έμπρακτη προπαγάνδα (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · ja 行為によるプロパガンダ (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · ru пропага́нда де́лом (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · fr propagande par le fait (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · pt propaganda pelo feito (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) · de Propaganda der Tat (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt)