Phrase guide

mass communication

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Communication directed to the mass of the people or through mass media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The field of study concerning this.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 大眾傳播 /大众传播 (dàzhòng chuánbō) — communication
  • Finnish: joukkoviestintä — communication
  • French: communication de masse — communication
  • German: Massenkommunikation — communication
  • Hungarian: tömegkommunikáció — communication
  • Polish: komunikacja masowa — communication
  • Thai: สื่อสารมวลชน — communication
  • Vietnamese: truyền thông đại chúng — communication
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大眾傳播 /大众传播 (dàzhòng chuánbō) — field of study
  • Finnish: joukkoviestintä — field of study
  • Polish: komunikacja masowa — field of study
  • Thai: นิเทศศาสตร์ (ní-têet-sàat) — field of study
  • Vietnamese: truyền thông đại chúng — field of study