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admass

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ad·​mass | \ ˈad-ˌmas How to pronounce admass (audio) \

Definition of admass

chiefly British
: mass-media advertising also : the society influenced by it

First Known Use of admass

1955, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for admass

ad(vertising) + mass entry 2

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“Admass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admass. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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