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self-advertisement

self-ad·ver·tise·ment
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self ad-ver-tahyz-muh nt, ad-vur-tis-muh nt, -tiz-]
    • /sɛlf ˌæd vərˈtaɪz mənt, ædˈvɜr tɪs mənt, -tɪz-/
    • /self ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ad-ver-tahyz-muh nt, ad-vur-tis-muh nt, -tiz-]
    • /sɛlf ˌæd vərˈtaɪz mənt, ædˈvɜr tɪs mənt, -tɪz-/

Definitions of self-advertisement word

  • noun self-advertisement a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, etc. 1
  • noun self-advertisement a public notice, especially in print. 1
  • noun self-advertisement the action of making generally known; a calling to the attention of the public: The news of this event will receive wide advertisement. 1
  • noun self-advertisement the act of gaining publicity for oneself and one's activities esp through pushy, extrovert behaviour and not hesitating to put oneself forward 0
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Origin of self-advertisement

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75; late Middle English word from Middle French word avertissement. See advertise, -ment

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Parts of speech for Self-advertisement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-advertisement

self-advertisement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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