publicity

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
2. (uncountable, usually) Public interest attracted in this way.
3. (uncountable, usually) The condition of being the object of public attention.
4. (uncountable, usually) The quality of being public, not private.

Synonyms

advertising

advertisement

propaganda

fame

openness

promotion

ad

announcement

limelight

public relations

packaging

advert

promotional material

renown

celebrity

play

plug

presentation

promotional

publish

PR

propoganda

product line

advertizing

advocacy

information

knowledge

public exposure

being known

avertiment

public sphere

advertise

circular

circulation

distribution

exposure

familiarity

informing

ink

introduction

lawsuit

manifestation

notice

notoriety

notoriousness

Translations

publicité

publicidad

pubblicità

Werbung

publicidade

publicitat

Reklame

reclame

διαφήμιση

δημοσιότητα

propaganda

propaganda

reclame

publiciteit

Etymology

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