"demicelebrity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demicelebrities [plural]
Etymology: From demi- + celebrity. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|demi|celebrity}} demi- + celebrity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} demicelebrity (countable and uncountable, plural demicelebrities)
  1. (uncountable) Minor fame. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-demicelebrity-en-noun-Gr43xhLT
  2. (countable) A minor celebrity; a person of restricted fame. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-demicelebrity-en-noun-g95Pdz1B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with demi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with demi-: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: semicelebrity

Inflected forms

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