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paparazzi

pa·pa·raz·zi [ ppə rt s ] (plural pa·pa·raz·zi [ ppə rt s ]) or pa·pa·raz·zo [ ppə rt s ] (plural pa·pa·raz·zi)


noun 
Definition:
 
scandal-seeking photographer: a freelance photographer who follows famous people hoping to get a newsworthy story, especially something shocking or scandalous

[Mid-20th century. < Italian, surname of a photographer in the film La Dolce Vita (1959) by Federico Fellini]

Word Usage

The plural form paparazzi is used more often than the singular, even when referring to a single photographer.

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