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famous for being famous

/ˈfeɪməs fɔr ˈbiːɪŋ ˈfeɪməs/ /ˈfeɪməs fər ˈbiːɪŋ ˈfeɪməs/

Meanings
adjective
Having attained celebrity status for no particularly identifiable reason, as opposed to fame based on achievements, skill, or talent, and appears to generate their own fame.

Examples :

"She was famous for being famous; her Instagram posts about her daily life, while completely ordinary, somehow attracted millions of followers. "
culture media entertainment society person

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration celebrity

celebrity noun

/sɪˈlɛbɹɪti/

A rite or ceremony.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant celebrity for all the students. "

Illustration achievements

achievements noun

/əˈt͡ʃiːvmənts/

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment

"Her academic achievements earned her a scholarship to college. "

Illustration identifiable

identifiable adjective

/aɪˌdɛntɪˈfaɪəbl/ /ɪˌdɛntɪˈfaɪəbl/

Capable of being distinguished and named.

"The bird in my backyard is easily identifiable because of its bright red feathers and distinctive song. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration followers

followers noun

/ˈfɑloʊərz/ /ˈfɑləwərz/

One who follows, comes after another.

"The popular teacher had many followers who admired her teaching style. "

Illustration ordinary

ordinary noun

/ˈɔːdənɹi/ /ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/

A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

"The school principal is an ordinary of the students' behavior. "

Illustration attained

attained verb

/əˈteɪnd/

To gain (an object or desired result).

"To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day."

Illustration attracted

attracted verb

/əˈtɹæktɪd/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

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generate verb

/ˈdʒɛn.əɹ.eɪt/ /ˈdʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/

To bring into being; give rise to.

"The discussion generated an uproar."