microcelebrity
microcelebrity · microcelebrities
Celebrity on a small scale or in a specific areaCelebrity on a small scale or in a specific area.
» Joel likes to call himself a niche internet microcelebrity.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Celebrity on a small scale or in a specific area.
(countable)A celebrity whose fame is on a small scale or in a specific area.
Examples
1 sentencesJoel likes to call himself a niche internet microcelebrity.
Origin
From micro- + celebrity. Coined by Theresa Senft in 2008.From micro- + celebrity. Coined by Theresa Senft in 2008.
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Forms
plural: microcelebritiesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable