admass

noun

ad·​mass ˈad-ˌmas How to pronounce admass (audio)
often attributive
chiefly British
: mass-media advertising
also : the society influenced by it

Word History

Etymology

ad(vertising) + mass entry 2

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of admass was in 1955

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“Admass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admass. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

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