noun
paparazzo
A photographer who pursues celebrities to take pictures of their private lives.
A paparazzo waits outside the restaurant for the actor to leave.
Etymology
Paparazzo comes from the surname of a photographer character in the film La Dolce Vita. The character's name became a common term for intrusive celebrity photographers.
More examples
- The actress asks a paparazzo to stop following her children.
- Several paparazzi crowd around the singer as she leaves the gym.
- A paparazzo sells candid photos of the couple on vacation.
Forms
paparazzo · paparazzi
Similar words
- photographer
- Takes pictures of any subject, not specifically celebrities' private lives.
- celebrity photographer
- May photograph celebrities at planned events rather than pursue them.