French word

vedettariat

Pronunciation

IPA/vədɛtaʁja/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstardom

Example

Après plusieurs films, elle a atteint le vedettariat.

After several films, she achieved stardom.

Illustration for vedettariat (stardom)

More examples

La télévision a permis à plusieurs candidats d'accéder au vedettariat.

Television enabled several candidates to achieve stardom.

Core concept

A public stage where repeated media exposure concentrates fame, popularity, and recognition around selected people.

Common phrases

  • accéder au vedettariat

    achieve stardom

  • faire partie du vedettariat

    be part of the star system

Similar words

célébrité: A widely known public figure.
star: A popular and prominent entertainer.
star-system: An industry system that creates, promotes, and publicizes stars.
notoriété: The degree to which someone or something is widely known.

Definition in French

Structure sociale et médiatique par laquelle certaines personnes accèdent à la célébrité et bénéficient d'une reconnaissance publique.

Word origin

French created vedettariat from vedette, the noun for a star, by adding -ariat to name the resulting social condition or system.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine and normally appears as le vedettariat, including in the phrase accéder au vedettariat.

Opposites

Related words

  • vedettisationstar-makingnoun

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