GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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paparazzo pl. paparazzi. n. [from Signore Paparazzo, a photographer in Fellini's film La Dolce Vita.]
1. A free-lance photographer that specializes in following and photographing celebrities such as movie stars, especially to obtain candid photographs in private situations; as, “her dogged pursuit by the paparazzi was believed to be a major factor in Princess Diana's death”.
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