Publicizable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Capable of being made known or disseminated to the general population; suitable for release or announcement to a wide audience; able to be shared openly without restriction
2. Fit to be revealed or communicated to the public domain; appropriate for public knowledge or exposure; qualified for broad disclosure or publication
3. Possible to be disclosed or communicated publicly; proper for sharing with a wide community; permitted or adaptable to public distribution or announcement

Etymology: "Publicizable" is a plain formation: the verb "publicize" with the suffix "-able" attached, meaning something that can be made public or brought to public attention. "Publicize" itself is built from "public," which came into English from Latin "publicus" (related to "populus," the people), with "-ize" added to turn it into a verb meaning to make something public. The suffix "-able" comes from Latin "-abilis" through Old French and simply marks capacity or suitability, so the whole word reads as "able to be publicized."

Synonyms: publishable, disclosable, releasable, divulgeable

Antonyms: confidential, secret, nonpublic, unpublishable, private