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.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Fanaddict: /fan ad dikt/ Emily was an absolute fanaddict when it came to celebrity news. She could not wait to get her daily fix on movie stars, tv entertainers and the Royal Family. She ignored her own family to read up on the daily gossip surrounding the rich & famous. She could name you all of Liz Taylor’s eight husbands, but often had trouble remembering her own… Etymology: Fan (an ardent follower and admirer)
& Addict(someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction) & Wordplay on Fanatic (a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) Created by: Nosila.
Celebsession: /səlebseshən/ Jill has such a clelbsession that she finds it hard to leave the house. First, because she might miss some news about one of her favorites. Secondly, she has been known to squeal and faint at the sight of a local celeb in the form of the local TV weatherman who shops at her neighborhood grocery. Etymology: celebrity (a famous person) + obsession (the state of being preoccupied with someone or something) Created by: artr.
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