publicist

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noun

A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker.

Similar
publicizerpubliciser
OriginFrench publiciste →
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Meanings

nounpublicist (plural publicists)

plural publicists

  1. A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker.

    Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, Womack’s publicist said. He was 70.

    2014 June 27, Holly Yan, “Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Womack dies”, in CNN
  2. A journalist, often a commentator, who focusses on politics.
  3. archaicA scholar, of public or international law.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who publicizes

Similar
publicizerpubliciser
Broader
communicator
Also see
publicizer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchpubliciste
  2. Englishpublicist

Borrowed from French publiciste, equivalent to public + -ist.

More words from French

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Translations

Bulgarian говори́тел, публици́ст
  • говори́тел (govorítel)person whose job is to publicize
  • публици́ст (publicíst)a journalist who focusses on politics
  • публици́стка (publicístka)a journalist who focusses on politics
Chinese Mandarin 政論家 /政论家
  • 政論家 /政论家 (zhènglùnjiā)a journalist who focusses on politics
Czech publicista, publicistka
  • publicistaa journalist who focusses on politics
  • publicistkaa journalist who focusses on politics
Dutch publiciteitsagent
  • publiciteitsagentperson whose job is to publicize
French agent de publicité, agent publicitaire
  • agent de publicitéperson whose job is to publicize
  • agent publicitaireperson whose job is to publicize
  • publicitaireperson whose job is to publicize
  • publicistea journalist who focusses on politics
German Publizist, Publizistin
  • Publizista journalist who focusses on politics
  • Publizistina journalist who focusses on politics
Hungarian közíró, publicista
  • közíróa journalist who focusses on politics
  • publicistaa journalist who focusses on politics
Italian pubblicista, pubblicitario
  • pubblicistaperson whose job is to publicize
  • pubblicitarioperson whose job is to publicize
  • pubblicistaa journalist who focusses on politics
Māori kaiwhakahahaki
  • kaiwhakahahakiperson whose job is to publicize
Norwegian Bokmål publisist
  • publisista journalist who focusses on politics
Polish publicysta, publicystka
  • publicystaa journalist who focusses on politics
  • publicystkaa journalist who focusses on politics
Romanian agent de publicitate, publicist
  • agent de publicitateperson whose job is to publicize
  • publicista journalist who focusses on politics
  • publicistăa journalist who focusses on politics
Russian специали́ст/аге́нт по печа́ти и рекла́ме, публици́ст
  • специали́ст/аге́нт по печа́ти и рекла́ме (specialíst/agént po pečáti i rekláme)person whose job is to publicize
  • публици́ст (publicíst)a journalist who focusses on politics
  • публици́стка (publicístka)a journalist who focusses on politics
Spanish publicista
  • publicistaa journalist who focusses on politics
Ukrainian публіци́ст, публіци́стка
  • публіци́ст (publicýst)a journalist who focusses on politics
  • публіци́стка (publicýstka)a journalist who focusses on politics
Cite this entry
APA

publicist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/publicist

MLA

“publicist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/publicist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “publicist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/publicist.

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