http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-propaganda/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-214673 Michael Batey Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:46:10 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4092#comment-214673 The Latin version of the name 'College of the Propaganda' was Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide, where 'propaganda' is a gerundive, and means roughly 'worthy of being propagated'. This is the same construction as the names Amanda ('worthy of being loved') and Miranda ('worthy of being admired'). The Latin version of the name ‘College of the Propaganda’ was Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide, where ‘propaganda’ is a gerundive, and means roughly ‘worthy of being propagated’. This is the same construction as the names Amanda (‘worthy of being loved’) and Miranda (‘worthy of being admired’).

]]> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-214547 Eric C Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:06:01 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4092#comment-214547 But like all things, this word is totally loaded. It has its place, depending on how you define it. But like all things, this word is totally loaded. It has its place, depending on how you define it.

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