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blogosphere

blogosphere

32 4.9
A group of blogs and the people who write them on the internet
  • noun
  • /ˈblɔːɡəˌsfɪr/
  • Texting
: blogosfera
  • Two forces are at work here: the professionalization of the blogosphere and the impact of Twitter.

And I think that a lot of people online in the blogosphere it, they gravitate towards them because it's easier and it's a lot more sensational.

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Examples

  • Let's hope that all the big sites throughout the blogosphere link to this post.

    Blog text (7)
  • None of us here in the blogosphere know the facts, and perhaps we'll never know.

    Blog text (1)
  • We can have great discussions in the blogosphere without knowing each other's identities.

    Blog text (4)
  • Get involved in the big conversations going on in the literary blogosphere.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The one good thing is that there is a whole blogosphere out there now, unlike in '94.

    Blog text (4)
  • Consistent input from these blogosphere sources is essential to informed policymaking.

    Academic text (2010)
  • But large law firms have now begun to invade the blogosphere.

    Academic text (2006)
  • There's exceptional coverage around the blogosphere, but I check the listed sites pretty frequently.

    Blog text (1)
  • As events unfolded in Japan, the progressive blogosphere lit up with calls for no nukes.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The recent trends in technology have ignited lively discussions throughout the blogosphere.

How Big

blogosphere
  • Texting
32 4.9
blog
  • Texting
∞ 2.7

Surface Forms

blogosphere singular
blogospheres plural

Morphology

blogosphere = blog (transparent) = blog + osphere

The meaning ('domain/community of blogs') is directly derived from 'blog' plus the combining form '-osphere' meaning a sphere or domain, which learners can infer from similar words (e.g., 'atmosphere').

Etymology

The word blogosphere comes from the parts blog, short for weblog which is a record on the 'web', and sphere, seen in atmosphere and biosphere, meaning 'world' or 'area'. So the blogosphere is the online 'world' or community of all blogs and bloggers.