"sponcon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of sponsored + content, coined in 2015. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sponsored|content}} Blend of sponsored + content Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sponcon (uncountable)
  1. (informal, marketing, neologism) Advertisements, particularly in social media, misleadingly styled or presented similarly to non-advertising content such as editorials or magazine articles. Wikipedia link: Merriam-Webster, native advertising Tags: informal, neologism, uncountable Categories (topical): Marketing Synonyms: native advertising, sponsored content Related terms: product placement
    Sense id: en-sponcon-en-noun-YTEYCaCA Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms Topics: business, marketing

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