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Semicelebrity vs Demicelebrity - What's the difference?

semicelebrity | demicelebrity | Synonyms |

Semicelebrity is a synonym of demicelebrity.


As nouns the difference between semicelebrity and demicelebrity

is that semicelebrity is one who is almost a celebrity while demicelebrity is (uncountable) minor fame.

semicelebrity

English

Noun

(semicelebrities)
  • One who is almost a celebrity.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 1, author=Al Baker, title=A Murder Victim Found in His Bed Had a Colorful Past, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“Felix is one tough man who lived a life that people could only imagine going through,” said Richard Dietl, known as Bo, a private investigator, former police detective and a semicelebrity himself, who said he had been friends with Mr. Brinkmann since 1971. }}

    demicelebrity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Minor fame.
  • (countable) A minor celebrity; a person of restricted fame.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 14, author=Lola Ogunnaike, title=TV Dramas Rip the Cover Off Magazines, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Many are demicelebrities themselves. }}

    Synonyms

    * semicelebrity