"counterknowledge" meaning in English

See counterknowledge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: counter- + knowledge Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|knowledge}} counter- + knowledge Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} counterknowledge (uncountable)
  1. Misinformation packaged to look like fact. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: alternative facts
    Sense id: en-counterknowledge-en-noun-h5dPFofK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

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