Definition of Paparazzo

1. Noun. A freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines.

Generic synonyms: Lensman, Photographer

Definition of Paparazzo

1. Noun. A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, ''especially'' one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paparazzo

1. [n -ZI]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paparazzo

papalities
papality
papalize
papalized
papalizes
papalizing
papally
papalties
papalty
papaphilia
papaphobia
paparazza
paparazze
paparazzi
paparazzification
paparazzo (current term)
paparchies
paparchy
papas
papaver
papaveraceous
papaveretum
papaverine
papaverines
papaverous
papavers
papaw
papaw tree
papaws
papaya

Literary usage of Paparazzo

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"This is a distinction that Americans traveling in Great Britain may consider worth remembering. paparazzo, paparazzi paparazzo, usually seen in the form of ..."

2. By the Ionian Sea: Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy by George Gissing (1905)
"For my own part I was not tempted to such a breach of decorum; the fare provided by Signor paparazzo suited me well enough, and the wine of the country was ..."

3. Putting People on the Map: Protecting Confidentiality with Linked Social by National Research Council (U.S.) (2007)
"... Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sued a paparazzo who aggressively followed and photographed her and her children.71 Finding that the photographer insinuated ..."

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