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)
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.
