Kardashians

Famous for fame

The Kardashians are members of an American family famous for their reality television presence, beginning with *Keeping Up with the Kardashians* (2007–2021).

The name has become shorthand for celebrity culture built on self-promotion and media saturation rather than traditional achievement: I don't follow the Kardashians, It's very Kardashian of her to film everything.

celebrity

fame

Public recognition, widespread

  • paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
  • tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
  • glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness

Hollywood · publicity · stardom · spotlight · entertainment · headlines · media · premiere · A-list · iconic

family

Kris

A given name

  • KimBrief personal moniker
  • KylieFeminine name, Australian origin
  • RobNickname from Robert

Kourtney · Khloe · Kendall · North · Saint · Chicago · Dream · matriarch · momager · siblings

fashion

style

Distinctive way of expression

glamour · chic · luxury · wardrobe · aesthetic · bodycon · contour · Balmain · Givenchy · shapewear

controversy

scandal

Disgraceful public affair

drama · exploitation · outrage · debate · polarization · infamy · hypocrisy · feud · divorce · lawsuit

realityTV

confessional

Booth for admitting sins

finale · episode · season · viewership · producer · drama · Hulu · unscripted · streaming · binge

business

empire

Domain under unified control

endorsement · sponsorship · marketing · fragrance · licensing · monetize · venture · revenue · partnership · influencer

Categories
Opposites
fame source

KardashiansNobel laureates

Recipients of prestigious Swedish awards

Olympic athletes · virtuosos · scientists · Meryl Streep · astronauts

privacy and media exposure

Kardashiansrecluses

People avoiding all society

J.D. Salinger · hermits · Thomas Pynchon · Greta Garbo · Bill Watterson

cultural register

Kardashianspublic intellectuals

Academics speaking to masses

literati · old money · landed gentry · aristocracy

Phrases
Family

Kardashian

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG