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instafamous

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English

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Etymology

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From insta- +‎ famous.

Adjective

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instafamous (comparative more instafamous, superlative most instafamous)

  1. (informal, rare) Having achieved fame very suddenly.
    • 2018, K. M. Waller, Lost Souls ParaAgency and the Three Witches of Burberry:
      Someone called him here to boost themselves into instafamous status. That person—not my sister—has been spying on us and stole the spell books from my house.
    • 2021, Pier Pagano, Stacy Higgins, No One Can Tell You Who You Are Except You:
      Everyone everywhere can put anything they choose or create on social media, even themselves. Add a side dish of shamelessness to get you even more instafamous.