self-advertisement en · NOUN
Etymology
From self- + advertisement.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) self-promotion
When these lesser things count more than the greater, bragging and self-advertisement come to the fore because they pay, as they have throughout our history.
1997 November 2, “In America, Boasting Has Proud History”, in The New York Times:A great believer in karma, and nearly as frank in his confessions as he was exuberant in his self-advertisements, Norman Mailer was surely convinced that he would get the biography he deserved.
2013 October 20, Adam Begley, “Norman Mailer: A Life Lived Loud”, in The Daily Beast:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-advertisements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |