publicity

Pronunciation: /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/

The English word “publicity” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
Public interest attracted in this way.
The condition of being the object of public attention.
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.

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