fame hungry

Meaning

Fame hungry describes someone who is desperately seeking attention, publicity, or social media popularity, often willing to do anything to get noticed. It carries a negative connotation, suggesting the person values fame over genuine talent, substance, or self-respect.

Examples

• She is so fame hungry that she started a fake rumor about herself just to get views.

  She is so fame hungry that she started a fake rumor about herself just to get views.

• I can't stand those fame hungry influencers who stage public pranks.

  I can't stand those fame hungry influencers who stage public pranks.

• His desperate stunts on reality TV made him look incredibly fame hungry.

  His desperate stunts on reality TV made him look incredibly fame hungry.

• The media loves to write about fame hungry celebrities who do anything for a headline.

  The media loves to write about fame hungry celebrities who do anything for a headline.

• Don't be so fame hungry; focus on creating good content instead of just chasing numbers.

  Don't be so fame hungry; focus on creating good content instead of just chasing numbers.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He is hungry of fame.

  ✓ He is fame hungry.

  'Fame hungry' is a compound adjective. If you want to use the preposition 'of', the correct idiom is 'hungry for fame', but 'fame hungry' is the common slang adjective.

• ✗ The fame-hungry person did a video.

  ✓ The fame-hungry influencer did a video.

  While grammatically correct, 'fame hungry' is typically used as a predicate adjective ('He is fame hungry') or to describe specific modern archetypes like influencers, reality stars, or creators.

Related Expressions

Practice

• He'll do any crazy stunt for views because he's completely ___.

  💡 Desperate for attention or popularity.

  Show answer

  fame hungry

• I don't want to look ___ by posting ten selfies a day.

  💡 Seeking public attention or validation.

  Show answer

  fame hungry