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DEFINITION: v., To be so obsessed with the lives of celebrities that you neglect your own personal affairs, responsibilities and hygiene. n., A person who is infatuated with celebrities.
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Astralobsession
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: /as-tral-ob-se-shen/
Sentence: “Just like after the car crash that killed Princess Di, Jenny’s astralobsession almost drove her to suicide after Michael Jackson O.D.’d on propofol.”
Etymology: “astrum” n., – (Lat.), star “obsession” n., - compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or emotion often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety
Hyperglitteratimania
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Hi-per-glit-ter-are-tee-main-ee-ah
Sentence: The world has always looked for celebrities to give their lives a standard for wishful fantasy. However, in today's multimedia environment, this has become elevated to a state of Hyperglitteratimania!
Etymology: Hyper- To be elevated beyond reality. / Glitterati- Coloquial form of popular celebrity. / Mania- All-consuming obsession
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COMMENTS:
I like the epidemic proportions of your sentence and Hyperglitteratimania! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:52:00
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Famefatuate
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: /fame/fat/u/ate/
Sentence: Despite hunger pangs, eye fatigue and loss of circulation to her legs, Deb could bring herself to do nothing but sit and FAMEFATUATE over her latest copies of trashy tabloid magazines all the while tuned in to E Entertainment Television.
Etymology: fame + infatuate
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COMMENTS:
Nice alliteration! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 11:35:00
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Celebretard
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: sell-ebb-re-tard
Sentence: Realizing that her fish had all died and that she had not eaten properly in a week, Jackie realized that her obsession with following the details of Britney Spears' mental breakdown had caused her to celebretard her own life.
Etymology: celebrity - a celebrated person + retard -a holding back or slowing down.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent etymology ... couldn't have chosen a better descryptive combo ... especially the retard! Great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:04:00
i didn't want to offend anyone -so i made sure to put the definition as written in Webster's. Though i suppose people don't necessarily get up in arms when they read their kids pj's are flame retardant. - libertybelle, 2008-02-15: 10:35:00
I never gave it a thought libertybelle ... good point. It is never my intention to offend, when words can be perceived in many ways. Yet ... I can't help thinking, if we shunned every word that might be mindtwisted so it can be construed offensive, we might have to become mutants! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 11:10:00
Either that, or we'll have to create verbotocisms like "rockrock" or "boulderstone" - DeltaRho2K, 2008-02-15: 13:41:00
Great creation! It could also apply to the celebrities who do stupid things in public eye to inspire such fascination. - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 23:00:00
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Starlazer
Created by: loxhobabl
Pronunciation: star-lay-zur
Sentence: Kids nowadays are such starlazers because they emulate lives of celebs when they should set their own paths.
Etymology: star: a celebrity or famous person lazy: shiftless; low ambition in life
Celebremania
Created by: lauram22
Pronunciation: ce-le-bre-man-ia
Sentence: Jenny has celebremania, she is obsessed with celebs!
Etymology: celeb- a famous person re- mania- excessice addiction
Stardumb
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: stardom
Sentence: Stella's daughter Ella wasn't yet accustomed to her mother's new stardumb! Stella fixated on Brit pop stars and occasionally extended a gaze to California celebs - so it was ultimate when Posh spice moved to the west coast state! Unfortunately, Ella revealed signs of the same stardumbness when she admitted a wish for star-rents instead of parents.
Etymology: From: star, dumb. A homophone of "stardom".
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COMMENTS:
perfect word! - Nosila, 2010-05-06: 23:21:00
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Brangina
Created by: ttdlxgreg
Pronunciation: bran-jina
Sentence: Sarah has a severe case of Brangina - I suggest she adopt a baby from Africa.
Etymology: Branjelina + angina
Celebriate
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: si leh bree ayt
Sentence: Celine, ever celebriated, lives in the two-dimensional world of popular magazines and gossip websites, neglecting to raise her head regardless of whether her phone rings, whether her dinner burns, or whether her frail father falls harshly down the stairs.
Etymology: celebrity, inebriate
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COMMENTS:
Indulgently good creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:47:00
I like your description of celebriation as a "two-dimensional world." Very insightful. - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 22:07:00
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Senceb
Created by: lindseyhamrick
Pronunciation: Sen-seb
Sentence: Annie has a sencebtion with celebrities. She belives she can be just like them.
Etymology: Sen: Holy Ceb: comes from celebrity
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger. ~ James
Nosila - 2008-02-15: 02:00:00
Tigger, great idea! Did you think of it when you were hanging out with Demi/Ashton/Bruce at Sundance or as a guest at Eddy Murphy's fake wedding or schmoozing with Heidi and Seal at that Versace Fashion thingy?? Do tell, enquiring minds want to know...
Tigger - 2008-02-15: 02:46:00
Oh, the Versace thing! Wasn't that just absolutely fab? All my peeps were there and... Well no, I wasn't actually there, but I uh — I read all about it. I could've gone, but I was still distraught over the Pam Anderson divorce. [Ok, I'm giving myself the creeps now — I hate people who talk like that!]
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger. ~ James
Genkareink - 2019-05-07: 22:20:00
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