De desinformatie
Example: De desinformatie verspreidde zich snel binnen het bedrijf.
Definition
"De desinformatie" refers to false or misleading information that is deliberately spread, often within an organization or company, to deceive or manipulate opinions and decisions. It can cause confusion and harm by distorting the truth in a workplace context.
Etymology
The word "de desinformatie" comes from Dutch, where 'de' is the definite article and 'desinformatie' derives from the Latin 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away' and 'informatio' meaning 'formation' or 'information'. It literally means 'wrong information.' Did you know that the concept gained prominence especially in political and corporate contexts to describe intentional misinformation?
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"De desinformatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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