Meanings
- uncountableThe status or position of a superstar.
Eminem: A normal life is boring, but superstardom’s close to post mortem.
2002 October 28, Marshall Mathers III et al., “Lose Yourself”, Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile, Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records1 more example
Boasting thirteen years in the drag industry, Saki [Yew] once took a hiatus to pursue a dance career. Now, she’s back, back, back and ready to be catapulted to superstardom to serve “looks, sass and a dulled down Australian accent”.
2024 September 12, Sam Damshenas, “‘A new direction for the franchise’: Drag Race UK stars on “mind-blowing” season 6”, in Gay Times
Origin
From superstar + -dom or super- + stardom.
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