paparazzi

Syllables: pa·pa·ràz·ziUK/ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.si/

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British/ˌpa.pəˈɹat.sɪj/

paparazzi is the plural of paparazzo.

paparazzi is the alternative form of paparazzo.

Meaning of paparazzo

paparazzo (plural paparazzi or paparazzos)

A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.
- That man with the camera over there is a paparazzo.

paparazzi (countable and uncountable, plural paparazzi or paparazzis)

(uncountable) Paparazzi taken as a group.
- “Tell Page that PAPARAZZI is here, in my apartment. And then tell her that their offices are right across from us …”1989, Carol Muske-Dukes, Dear Digby, Viking, →ISBN, page 148
- Rather, the business paparazzi is armoring itself for a backlash campaign against the entrepreneurial big mouths.2001, Geert Lovink, “The Rise and Fall of Dotcom Mania”, in Dark Fiber: Tracking Critical Internet Culture, MIT Press, published 2002, →ISBN, page 354

plural	paparazzi
plural	paparazzis

From Italian paparazzi, plural of paparazzo.

What does paparazzi mean?: Paparazzi means paparazzi taken as a group.
What is paparazzi the plural of?: Paparazzi is the plural of paparazzo.
What part of speech is paparazzi?: Paparazzi is a noun.
How do you pronounce paparazzi?: Paparazzi is pronounced /ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.si/ (UK).
What is the plural of paparazzi?: The plural of paparazzi is paparazzi.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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