privish

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verb

To publish a book only to have its distribution fully and intentionally cancelled.

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Meanings

verbprivish (third-person singular simple present privishes, present participle privishing, simple past and past participle privished)

present singular third person privishes · participle present privishing · participle past privished · past privished

  1. To publish a book only to have its distribution fully and intentionally cancelled.

Origin

Blend of private + publish.

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Cite this entry
APA

privish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privish

MLA

“privish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “privish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privish.

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