celebrity

/səˈlɛbrəti/

nounce · leb · ri · ty

Think: “CELEB + RITY” — a celeb has a special “-rity” (celebrity) status.

Yes, it's celebrity. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **celeB**rity (…**br**…), not cele**r**bity.

Definitions

  1. nouna famous person, especially one known in entertainment, sports, or public life
  2. nounthe state of being well-known; fame

Examples

  • The celebrity signed autographs after the movie premiere.
  • Overnight, the viral video turned him into a celebrity at school.
  • She didn’t enjoy the constant attention that came with celebrity.

Synonyms

starfamous personpublic figureiconnotable

Antonyms

unknownnobody

Translations

ES celebridadPT celebridadeFR célébrité

Common misspellings

celebratycelebertycelebrityycelebrityecelebrity

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