microcelebrity
nounEtymology
From micro- + celebrity. Coined by Theresa Senft in 2008.
- derived from celēbritās
- derived from celebrite
- inherited from celebritē
Definitions
Celebrity on a small scale or in a specific area.
- It was in this culture of microcelebrity that Anderson, an intellectual drifter who had been a hacker in his teens, saw an opportunity for MySpace.
A celebrity whose fame is on a small scale or in a specific area.
- Gary's personal brand skyrocketed as he became a micro-celebrity, and speaking engagements started pouring in. It wasn't long before he started to affect the culture around him.
- A guest brought up Scott Alexander, one of the scene's microcelebrities, who is often invoked mononymically.
- Once a stopover for starving artists and gin-blossomed locals, Fanelli Cafe in Manhattan has become the choice meeting place for micro-celebrities brandishing hot dogs and Miista-heeled shoppers craving mid-spree martinis.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for microcelebrity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA