Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delebrity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: delebri-ty
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dead celebrity, particularly one whose image is used for promoting a product.

Example Sentences

"The licensing of names and images of dead celebrities can be very big business. Need more proof? Dead celebrities, or "delebrities," were everywhere at the 2017 Licensing Expo, which took place last week in Las Vegas. John Wayne and Bela Lugosi even had their own booths on the show floor."

Etymology

Blend of dead + celebrity.

Inflected Forms

delebrities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deleb

Questions

What does delebrity mean?: A dead celebrity, particularly one whose image is used for promoting a product.
Where does delebrity come from?: Blend of dead + celebrity.

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