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presstitute

presstitute noun: a person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan agenda.

Noun

presstitute (plural presstitutes)

  1. (attributive, derogatory, sometimes) A person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan agenda.

presstitute meaning in Hindi

presstitute in Hindi

a person or media entity reporting news in such a biased manner
बिकाऊ मीडिया bikāū mīḍiyā

Forms of presstitute

pluralpresstitutes

Origin of presstitute

Blend of press + prostitute. The comparison comes from the notion that they sell themselves for money.

Words formed from presstitute

Questions about presstitute

What does presstitute mean?
Presstitute means a person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan agenda.
What is presstitute in Hindi?
Presstitute in Hindi is बिकाऊ मीडिया (bikāū mīḍiyā). See Presstitute meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is presstitute?
Presstitute is a noun.
What is the plural of presstitute?
The plural of presstitute is presstitutes.

Words near presstitute in the dictionary

  1. pressrun
  2. pressruns
  3. presst
  4. presstime
  5. presstimes
  6. presstitute
  7. presstitutes
  8. presstitution
  9. pressurage
  10. pressurages
  11. pressural

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