pronunciation: proh· moh· ven· uh· nay· shun IPA: proʊˈmoʊvənəˈneɪʃən
{noun}
: the manipulative act or instance of outwardly promoting or endorsing something, while subtly attempting to sow doubt and negatively influence its success.
especially : by appealing to ethos to persuade others of one's pure intention despite an ulterior, often damaging, motive.
Etymology: derived from the fusion of "promo," from the Latin "promovere" meaning "to move forward," and "venenation," from the Latin "venenum" meaning "poison."
see also: promovenenate (verb), promovenenatingly (adverb)
{noun}
: the manipulative act or instance of outwardly promoting or endorsing something, while subtly attempting to sow doubt and negatively influence its success.
especially : by appealing to ethos to persuade others of one's pure intention despite an ulterior, often damaging, motive.
Etymology: derived from the fusion of "promo," from the Latin "promovere" meaning "to move forward," and "venenation," from the Latin "venenum" meaning "poison."
see also: promovenenate (verb), promovenenatingly (adverb)
1. The politician's strategic promovenenation of the policy concealed efforts to undermine its implementation and sway public opinion against it.
2. The Redditor's misleading promovenenation of the stock's prospects thinly veiled an attempt to sow doubt and discourage investment among fellow users.
2. The Redditor's misleading promovenenation of the stock's prospects thinly veiled an attempt to sow doubt and discourage investment among fellow users.
by TheCheckerTrap March 23, 2024