Diva

Diva 

 

= has both a positive and a negative meaning for a female

* Origin: it comes from a 1800s Italian noun for a female god.

 

1) diva  {positive meaning}

= a term for a very famous and glamorous female ( usually an opera singer, Pop singer, actress and fashion expert )

synonyms for a {positive} diva = idol

Ex:  My niece wants to be a singer like her favorite “diva,” Beyonce.

 

Ex:  Diana Ross, Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin are some of the most famous “divas.”

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2)  diva  {negative meaning}

= a term for a female who acts like they are the best or thinks she is more important than everyone else.

 

synonyms for a {negative} diva = prima donna, stuck-up bitch

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Ex:  She thinks she should have everything. What a “diva.”

 

Ex:  She acts like a “diva” because she thinks she is perfect.

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