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Political propaganda in art or literature
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agitprop
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also agit-prop , 1938, from Russian agitatsiya "agitation" (from French agitation ; see agitation ) + propaganda , from German (see propaganda ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) political propaganda disseminated through art, literature, drama, etc., especially Communist propaganda 2 (context countable English) An organization or person engaged in disseminating such propaganda.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Agitprop was originally an abbreviation for the departments of Agitation and Propaganda in the early Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Agitprop may also refer to: Agit-Prop Records , a British record label Agitprop! Records , an American record label ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
agitprop \agitprop\ n. [agitation + propaganda.] 1. agitation and propaganda; -- used especially for such activities carried out on behalf of communist activists. a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government; one ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. political propaganda (especially Communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema
Usage examples of agitprop.
He behaved with more maturity than this nitwit spouting agitprop at him in his own flat, a decently-kept place, unlike Louie's bug-infested rubbish dump in Chalk Farm.
Sandra, reverting automatically from the agitprop activist into the fluttering hostess.