counterinformation

noun

Information (especially in espionage or propaganda) disseminated as a response and opposition to other information.

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Meanings

nouncounterinformation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInformation (especially in espionage or propaganda) disseminated as a response and opposition to other information.

Origin

From counter- + information.

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APA

counterinformation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterinformation

MLA

“counterinformation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterinformation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterinformation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterinformation.

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