propaganda of the deed

短语

行动宣传

发音

/ˌpɹɒ.pəˈɡæ̝ˑn.də əʋ ˌðə ˈdiːd/

别名

propaganda by the deed POTD

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    行动宣传

    历史 不可数 政治
  2. 2.

    The theoretical principle of using acts of violence in the struggle to achieve radical left-wing political goals.

    历史 不可数 政治

词源

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.

来源：wiktionary