noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A journalist, often a commentator, who focusses on politics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A scholar, of public or international law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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4
noun
Meaning 4
someone who publicizes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: publicizer, publiciser
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communicator
Narrower terms: advertiser, advertizer, adman, press agent, publicity man, public relations man, PR man, sensationalist, ballyhoo artist
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French publiciste, equivalent to public + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
говори́тел
(govorítel)
— person whose job is to publicize
Dutch:
publiciteitsagent
— person whose job is to publicize
French:
agent de publicité
— person whose job is to publicize
French:
agent publicitaire
— person whose job is to publicize
French:
publicitaire
— person whose job is to publicize
Georgian:
ჟურნალისტი
(žurnalisṭi)
— person whose job is to publicize
Italian:
pubblicista
— person whose job is to publicize
Italian:
pubblicitario
— person whose job is to publicize
Māori:
kaiwhakahahaki
— person whose job is to publicize
Romanian:
agent de publicitate
— person whose job is to publicize
Russian:
специали́ст/аге́нт по печа́ти и рекла́ме
(specialíst/agént po pečáti i rekláme)
— person whose job is to publicize
Belarusian:
публіцы́ст
(publicýst)
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Belarusian:
публіцы́стка
(publicýstka)
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Bulgarian:
публици́ст
(publicíst)
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Bulgarian:
публици́стка
(publicístka)
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Chinese Mandarin:
政論家 /政论家
(zhènglùnjiā)
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Czech:
publicista
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Czech:
publicistka
— a journalist who focusses on politics
French:
publiciste
— a journalist who focusses on politics
German:
Publizist
— a journalist who focusses on politics
German:
Publizistin
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Hungarian:
közíró
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Hungarian:
publicista
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Italian:
pubblicista
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Norwegian Bokmål:
publisist
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Norwegian Nynorsk:
publisist
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Polish:
publicysta
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Polish:
publicystka
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Romanian:
publicist
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Romanian:
publicistă
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Russian:
публици́ст
(publicíst)
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Russian:
публици́стка
(publicístka)
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Spanish:
publicista
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Ukrainian:
публіци́ст
(publicýst)
— a journalist who focusses on politics
Ukrainian:
публіци́стка
(publicýstka)
— a journalist who focusses on politics