propaganda of the deed
nounEtymology
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.
Definitions
A politically motivated act of violence, meant to broadcast an ideological message and…
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.
The theoretical principle of using acts of violence in the struggle to achieve radical…
The theoretical principle of using acts of violence in the struggle to achieve radical left-wing political goals.
The neighborhood
- neighboragent provocateur
- neighborsaboteur
- neighborterrorism
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for propaganda of the deed. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA