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celetoid

celetoid noun: a person who is famous for a brief time; a short-lived celebrity.

Noun

celetoid (plural celetoids)

  1. (informal) A person who is famous for a brief time; a short-lived celebrity.
    • A celetoid is only allowed so much time in the spotlight. Of course, just when you think your life as a celetoid has passed, you end up writing an article about your experience six years later, or you sing a song for a friend at a wedding.2010 January 29, Richie Wilcox, “My Life as a Celetoid: Reflections on Canadian Idol”, in Canadian Theatre Review

Forms of celetoid

pluralceletoids

Origin of celetoid

From celebrity + -oid, coined by Chris Rojek.

Questions about celetoid

What does celetoid mean?
Celetoid means a person who is famous for a brief time; a short-lived celebrity.
What part of speech is celetoid?
Celetoid is a noun.
What is the plural of celetoid?
The plural of celetoid is celetoids.

Words near celetoid in the dictionary

  1. celestite
  2. celestites
  3. celestitude
  4. celestobarite
  5. celestrol
  6. celetoid
  7. celetoids
  8. celgosivir
  9. Celi
  10. Celia
  11. celiac

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