noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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blŏgʹ-ō-sfîr'
/ˈblɒɡ.əʊˌsfɪɚ/
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rhymes with -ɒɡəʊsfɪɚ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:B L AO1 G AO0 S F IY1 R
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The totality of blogs, especially the unique jargon, cultures and shared interests created by their interconnection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Examples
2004 Air America Radio http://www.airamericaradio.com/ Regular guest and blogger, Kos of DailyKos.com, provides Sam and Janeane the latest information from the blogosphere.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blogdom, blogoverse
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From blog + -o- + -sphere, possibly under the influence of biosphere, atmosphere, etc.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
բլոգոլորտ
(blogolort)
— the totality of blogs
Chinese Mandarin:
博客圈
(bókèquān)
— the totality of blogs
Esperanto:
blogaro
— the totality of blogs
French:
blogosphère
— the totality of blogs
German:
Blogosphäre
— the totality of blogs
Hindi:
चिट्ठाजगत
(ciṭṭhājagat)
— the totality of blogs
Italian:
blogosfera
— the totality of blogs
Japanese:
ブロゴスフィア
(burogosufia)
— the totality of blogs
Polish:
blogosfera
— the totality of blogs
Portuguese:
blogosfera
— the totality of blogs
Russian:
блогосфе́ра
(blogosféra)
— the totality of blogs
