Main Entry: pa·pa·raz·zo

Pronunciation: \ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pa·pa·raz·zi \-(ˌ)sē\

Etymology: Italian, from Paparazzo, surname of such a photographer in the film La dolce vita (1959) by Federico Fellini

Date: 1966

: a freelance photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs