celetoid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
celebrity + -oid, coined by Chris Rojek.
Noun[edit]
celetoid (plural celetoids)
- (informal) A person who is famous for a brief time; a short-lived celebrity.
- 2010 January 29, Richie Wilcox, “My Life as a Celetoid: Reflections on Canadian Idol”, in Canadian Theatre Review:
- A celetoid is only allowed so much time in the spotlight. Of course, just when you think your life as a celetoid has passed, you end up writing an article about your experience six years later, or you sing a song for a friend at a wedding.