publicness

noun

publicness

noun

Etymology From public + -ness.

1

The quality or state of being public.

  • “The publicness of the public library is an increasingly rare commodity. It becomes harder all the time to think of places that welcome everyone and don't charge any money for that warm embrace. The commitment to inclusion is so powerful that many decisions about the library hinge on whether or not a particular choice would cause a subset of the public to feel uninvited.”2018, Susan Orlean, chapter 6, in The Library Book:
Antonyms
privateness

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