Paparazzo

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ËŒpÉ‘pɑˈɹɑtsoÊŠ/
• RP IPA: /ËŒpæpəˈɹætsəʊ/

Origin

Italian paparazzo

Full definition of paparazzo

Noun

1. A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.
• 2005: FT magazine, issue â„– 103: April 30^th 2005 Election special issue; Peter Aspden, “The Revolver”, Bright Lights, Big Pity, page 46:You may decide to shove the lens down the throat of your aggressor, in the style of an aggrieved celebrity seeking primal redress against a mischievous paparazzo; but then again, most ecstatic rituals are pacific in intent and you may find such violence inappropriate.

Usage notes

The singular paparazzo is much less common than its plural paparazzi, to the extent that paparazzi is often used as a , and sometimes, non-standardly, even used as a singular noun.

Derived terms

• paparazzi, mamarazzi

Related terms

• paparazza feminine