publicity

nouncommon in dialogue

//pʌbˈlɪsɪti//

Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.

noun

1
Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
A gay man accused of disorderly conduct for posting publicity for a Boston gay event was found not guilty in Cambridge District Court on July 22.
2
Public interest attracted in this way.
Any publicity, runs the axiom, is good publicity.
3
The condition of being the object of public attention.
4
The quality of being public, not private.

Etymology

From French publicité, From Medieval Latin pūblicitātem, accusative singular of pūblicitās, from Latin pūblicus (“public, general”). Morphologically public + -ity.

Forms

plural: publicities

public · Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without…publication · The act of publishing printed or other matter.publicist · A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a…

publicity · Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.

publicly · In public, openly, in an open and public manner.publish · To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution…published · Issued for sale to the public

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