Shockvertising
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Advertising that is intended to shock the viewer. uncountable
"Because what they know — what they learned at the feet of the master — is that, in the narrowest sense, shockvertising works. It works (a) by provoking widespread outrage, inevitably reported in the press, creating a level of buzz […]"
Example
More examples"Because what they know — what they learned at the feet of the master — is that, in the narrowest sense, shockvertising works. It works (a) by provoking widespread outrage, inevitably reported in the press, creating a level of buzz […]"
Etymology
Blend of shock + advertising.
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