microcelebrity

Meaning

Noun

• Celebrity on a small scale or in a specific area.
• A celebrity whose fame is on a small scale or in a specific area.

Origin

• micro- + celebrity. Coined by Theresa Senft in 2008.{{cite-book
• |title=Camgirls: Celebrity and Community in the Age of Social Networks
• |author=Theresa M. Senft
• |year=2008
• |location=New York
• |publisher=Lang
• |oclc=149381906
• |page=25
• |pageurl=https://books.google.de/books?id=u9w-XY_gU2gC&lpg=PP1&dq=Camgirls%3A%20Celebrity%20%26%20Community%20in%20the%20Age%20of%20Social%20Networks&pg=PA25#v=onepage&q=micro-celebrity&f=false