Privishing
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Small-scale or unadvertised publication of a book, so that it is not easily available to the public. uncountable
"Where there is a clearly defined specialist audience, privishing may be quite sufficient to reach government's intended informees."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of privish form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Where there is a clearly defined specialist audience, privishing may be quite sufficient to reach government's intended informees."
Etymology
Blend of private + publishing.
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