estrelismo
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.tɾeˈliz.mu/, /es.tɾeˈliz.mu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.tɾeˈliʒ.mu/, /eʃ.tɾeˈliʒ.mu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.tɾeˈliz.mo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɨˈliʒ.mu/
Noun
estrelismo m (plural estrelismos)
- the behavior of someone who thinks of themselves as a celebrity and believes they're more important than others: diva behavior
- Ela foi acusada de estrelismo após recusar tirar fotos com fãs. ― She was accused of diva behavior after refusing to take photos with fans.
Derived terms
- ataque de estrelismo
Further reading
- “estrelismo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “estrelismo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026