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pseudocelebrity

Definitions

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  • noun One who has a certain degree of celebrity status without being actually famous or noteworthy.

Etymologies

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pseudo- +‎ celebrity

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Examples

  • My moment in the family spotlight was over before it had even begun and not even the glow of pseudocelebrity could save me.

    WIL WHEATON dot NET: 1.5: July 2004 Archives 2004

  • So if Heidi could turn a hayseed into Holly Golightly, why not a pseudocelebrity into the real thing?

    cat’s meow melissa de la cruz 2001

  • So if Heidi could turn a hayseed into Holly Golightly, why not a pseudocelebrity into the real thing?

    cat’s meow melissa de la cruz 2001

  • So if Heidi could turn a hayseed into Holly Golightly, why not a pseudocelebrity into the real thing?

    cat’s meow melissa de la cruz 2001

  • It rarely ends well for the celebrity or pseudocelebrity who becomes "a pawn for others to make money" off of, Booker explained.

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • But here in Chicago, the best Cutler can do for now is an Internet pseudocelebrity with the relevance of Tron Guy and Dramatic Look Gopher.

    ArmchairGM Popular Stuff 2009

  • Attention seekers like the Salahis, and before them the Heenes, suffer the opposite delusion: believing that their success in the world of pseudocelebrity insulates them from real-world consequences.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2009

  • Attention seekers like the Salahis, and before them the Heenes, suffer the opposite delusion: believing that their success in the world of pseudocelebrity insulates them from real-world consequences.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2009

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