Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcelebrity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-celebri-ty
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being somewhat known but not enough to be considered truly famous.

Uncountable

noun

A person who is somewhat known but not famous enough to be considered a true celebrity.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Himself almost unknown, Gay yet held a curious subcelebrity with not a few men who had won distinction in widely diverging lines."
"So Angela was relegated to the netherworld of D.C. subcelebrities — not quite interesting enough to be famous but just famous enough to be interesting."

Etymology

From sub- + celebrity.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Usage

Inflected Forms

subcelebrities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sublebrity

Questions

What does subcelebrity mean?: The state or quality of being somewhat known but not enough to be considered truly famous.
Where does subcelebrity come from?: From sub- + celebrity.

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