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デマ (dema) Japanese meaning: false rumor | Kotomora
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Misinformation was spread on social media.
That news turned out to be a false rumor.
Usage patterns デマを 流なが す to spread a false rumor
It seems someone spread a false rumor on social media.
デマに 惑まど わされる to be misled by a false rumor
He was misled by a false rumor and made the wrong decision.
デマを 信しん じる to believe a false rumor
Many people ended up believing that false rumor.
デマを 打う ち 消け す to refute or deny a false rumor
The company officially denied the false rumor.
デマが 広ひろ がる for a false rumor to spread
After the earthquake, various false rumors spread.
Related words· 6 流言 is a more formal, literary word for a spreading rumor that may or may not be false, while デマ specifically implies the rumor is false or misleading.
フェイクニュース is a modern loanword for deliberately fabricated news reports, whereas デマ is broader and covers any false rumor, spoken or written.
噂 is a neutral, everyday word for gossip or rumor that isn't necessarily untrue, while デマ specifically means a false or misleading rumor.
デマゴギー is the full, less common loanword (demagogy) that デマ is abbreviated from, and it carries a stronger sense of political propaganda.
Show 2 more デマ is an informal rumor or hoax often spread with malicious intent, whereas 誤報 is a neutral term for a factual error in a report.
デマ specifically means a false or malicious rumor, whereas 風評 can be neutral or simply unverified.
Etymology Abbreviation of デマゴギー, from German Demagogie (demagogy). The shortened form デマ became common in Japanese for 'false rumor' or 'misinformation'.
