Celeb vs. Celebrity — What's the Difference?

A celebrity.

Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of an individual or group, or occasionally a character or animal, as a result of the attention given to them by mass media. A person may attain a celebrity status from having great wealth, their participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even from their connection to another celebrity.

(informal) A celebrity; a famous person.

One who is widely known and of great popular interest.

Fame or popular renown.

(obsolete) A rite or ceremony.

(uncountable) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.

A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.

Celebration; solemnization.

The state or condition of being celebrated; fame; renown; as, the celebrity of Washington.

A person of distinction or renown; - usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place.

A widely known person;

The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed