Meaning of subcelebrity | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The state or quality of being somewhat known but not enough to be considered truly famous.
   uncountable
2. A person who is somewhat known but not famous enough to be considered a true celebrity.
   countable

Examples

“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.”

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