Microcelebrity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Celebrity on a small scale or in a specific area. uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    A celebrity whose fame is on a small scale or in a specific area. countable

    "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."

Example

More examples

"Joel likes to call himself a niche internet microcelebrity."

Etymology

From micro- + celebrity. Coined by Theresa Senft in 2008.

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