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public interest

pub·lic in·ter·est
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puhb-lik in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/
    • /ˈpʌblɪk ˈɪntrəst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lik in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/

Definitions of public interest words

  • noun public interest the welfare or well-being of the general public; commonwealth: health programs that directly affect the public interest. 1
  • noun public interest appeal or relevance to the general populace: a news story of public interest. 1
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Origin of public interest

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Public interest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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public interest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

public interest usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for public interest

noun public interest

  • fifteen minutes of fame — Alternative form of 15 minutes of fame.
  • limelight — Theater. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam. the light so produced. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.
All 2 Synonyms of public interest

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