self-promotion

self-pro·mo·tion

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Definitions of self-promotion word

noun self-promotion advancement in rank or position. 1
noun self-promotion furtherance or encouragement. 1
noun self-promotion the act of promoting. 1
noun self-promotion the state of being promoted. 1
noun self-promotion something devised to publicize or advertise a product, cause, institution, etc., as a brochure, free sample, poster, television or radio commercial, or personal appearance. 1
noun self-promotion Also called queening. Chess. the replacement of a pawn that has reached the enemy's first rank by a more powerful piece of the same color, usually a queen. 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin prōmōtiōn- (stem of prōmōtiō). See promote, -ion

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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