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What does FUD mean?

A disinformation strategy used in sales, marketing, and public relations to influence perception by disseminating negative and dubious information.

FUD in a sentence
The competitor's press release was just FUD intended to scare our investors.

FUD in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
FUD
also Furcht, Ungewissheit und Zweifel

Strategie zur Verunsicherung von Kunden oder Konkurrenten.

French
FUD
also Peur, incertitude et doute

Technique de communication visant à discréditer un concurrent par la peur.

Spanish
FUD
also Miedo, incertidumbre y duda

Estrategia para influir en la percepción mediante la difusión de datos negativos.

Italian
FUD
also Paura, incertezza e dubbio

Strategia di marketing volta a seminare sfiducia nei confronti di un prodotto rivale.

Synonyms and opposites for FUD

  • Synonym Negative marketing

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