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superstardom

superstardom noun: the status or position of a superstar.

Noun

superstardom (uncountable)

  1. The status or position of a superstar.
    • Eminem: A normal life is boring, but superstardom’s close to post mortem.2002 October 28, Marshall Mathers III et al., “Lose Yourself”, Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile, Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records
    • Boasting thirteen years in the drag industry, Saki [Yew] once took a hiatus to pursue a dance career. Now, she’s back, back, back and ready to be catapulted to superstardom to serve “looks, sass and a dulled down Australian accent”.2024 September 12, Sam Damshenas, “‘A new direction for the franchise’: Drag Race UK stars on “mind-blowing” season 6”, in Gay Times

Origin of superstardom

From superstar + -dom or super- + stardom.

Questions about superstardom

What does superstardom mean?
Superstardom means the status or position of a superstar.
What part of speech is superstardom?
Superstardom is a noun.

Words near superstardom in the dictionary

  1. superstabilizing
  2. superstable
  3. superstacks
  4. superstandard
  5. superstar
  6. superstardom
  7. superstarlet
  8. superstarlets
  9. superstarry
  10. superstars
  11. superstate

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