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pseudocelebrity

pseudocelebrity noun: one who has a certain degree of celebrity status without being actually famous or noteworthy.

Noun

pseudocelebrity (plural pseudocelebrities)

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

Forms of pseudocelebrity

pluralpseudocelebrities

Origin of pseudocelebrity

From pseudo- + celebrity.

Questions about pseudocelebrity

What does pseudocelebrity mean?
Pseudocelebrity means one who has a certain degree of celebrity status without being actually famous or noteworthy.
What part of speech is pseudocelebrity?
Pseudocelebrity is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudocelebrity?
The plural of pseudocelebrity is pseudocelebrities.

Words near pseudocelebrity in the dictionary

  1. pseudocaterpillars
  2. pseudocats
  3. pseudocaudoside
  4. pseudocele
  5. pseudocelebrities
  6. pseudocelebrity
  7. pseudoceles
  8. pseudocell
  9. pseudocellar
  10. pseudocelli
  11. pseudocells

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