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stardom

stardom

45 4.4
Being widely known as a famous performer in movies or sports
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑrdəm/
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  • His journey to stardom began when he was discovered performing at a local talent show.
  • rise to stardom
  • Hollywood stardom

Bruce Lee took his fame, his stardom, and he made an impact.

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Examples

  • But any doubts about Finley's return to stardom have been quelled by a magnificent senior season.

    Blog text (7)
  • And are they headed to stardom again or simply headed to prison?

  • And I have no idea how this stardom works, why it is happening, what is happening outside my world.

  • How do we begin this march to stardom?

  • So obviously your rise to fame and stardom as being like very quick and very powerful.

  • I'd like to think that I played a part in your rise to stardom.

  • For him, stardom came with the same serendipitous ease that everything else did.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The son of a painter and decorator, Stephen dreamed of stardom from an early age.

    Blog text (12)
  • Lots of staff felt as though Sam was destined for stardom, and when I heard him sing for the first time, I realized that, you know, there was something special about this kid.

  • So she wasn't remotely prepared for that kind of stardom, and it was frightening.

Synonyms

fame
vsstardom
439 1.0

Being known by many people for something you did

is about recognition specifically for performing in entertainment or sports rather than general achievements
celebrity
vsstardom
106 2.8

Being famous and known by many people

is specifically the status of being recognized as a performer in entertainment or sports
prominence
vsstardom
40 5.6

A state of being important and easily noticed

centers on being known as a performer rather than general importance or noticeability
renown
vsstardom
9 5.5

Wide fame and respect for someone's work or good qualities

focuses on being a recognized performer rather than admiration for achievements broadly
superstardom
vsstardom
5 4.8

A state of being extremely famous and successful, often as an actor, singer, or athlete

is the status of being widely recognized as a performer rather than extremely influential
famousness
vsstardom
1 3.4

Being known by many people and recognized in public

is the status of being known as a performer, not just general recognition

Antonyms

106 6.5

Being unknown so other people do not know who you are

33 7.4

A time when a person or thing is unknown and not noticed

How Famous

superstardom
5 4.8
stardom
45 4.4
fame
439 1.0
recognition
141 3.4
obscurity
33 7.4

Surface Forms

stardom singular
stardoms plural

Morphology

stardom = star (transparent) = star + dom

The suffix '-dom' is used to denote a state or condition, making the meaning 'the state of being a star' clear.

Etymology

Stardom is built from star and the ending -dom, which means 'state' or 'condition' like in freedom. A star is a bright object in the sky and people call famous actors and athletes 'stars', so stardom is the state of being a well-known, famous performer.