presstitute
presstitute · presstitutes
A person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan…A person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan agenda.
Meaning
1 senses(attributive, derogatory, sometimes)A person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan agenda.
журнали́здžurnalízd, журнашлю́хаžurnašljúxa
Translations
4 languagesРусский
a person or media entity reporting news in such a biased manner:
Origin
Blend of press + prostitute. The comparison comes from the notion that they sell themselveBlend of press + prostitute. The comparison comes from the notion that they sell themselves for money.
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Forms
plural: presstitutes| Singular | presstitute |
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedwhorenalist
Derivedpresstitution