Flackery

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The aggressive public relations activity associated with press agents uncountable, usually

    "The crass cultural chauvinism and blatant flackery that surrounded and fed American pop have not by any means gone from the art scene, but they are muted."

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"The crass cultural chauvinism and blatant flackery that surrounded and fed American pop have not by any means gone from the art scene, but they are muted."

Etymology

From flack + -ery.

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press agentpublic relations

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