réclame

[ French rey-klahm ]

noun

1. publicity; self-advertisement; notoriety.
2. hunger for publicity; talent for getting attention.

réclame

/ reklam /

noun

1. public acclaim or attention; publicity
2. the capacity for attracting publicity

Word History and Origins

Origin of réclame¹

1865–70; < French, derivative of réclamer; reclaim

Example Sentences

"Réclame son privilége de fille de France écrit dans un livre qui est à Saint Denis, de faire ouvrir les prisons," etc.

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All the vile and secret arts of réclame and puffery were to find no place in its immaculate pages.

From Project Gutenberg

He is only a past master of réclame, of the art of advertising.

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And his friends were not powerful enough to make up for his lack of réclame.

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Related Words

• attention
• clout
• commercial
• distribution
• fame
• hoopla
• hype
• noise
• notoriety
• propaganda