counterknowledge

counterknowledge

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Italic *-teros
Proto-Italic *komterosder.
Proto-Italic *komterād
Latin contrāder.
Old French contre-
Anglo-Norman countre-bor.
Middle English counter-
English counter-
English knowledge
English counterknowledge

    From counter- + knowledge.

    Noun

    counterknowledge (uncountable)

    1. Misinformation packaged to look like fact.

    Synonyms

    References

    • Thompson, Damian. (2008) Counterknowledge. Atlantic Books. →ISBN
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