socialite

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socialite

  • /ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/ US

Where it comes from

From social (“pertaining to high society”) + -ite, perhaps as a play on social light, in imitation of words in -ite.

noun socialites

  1. A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure. Donald Trump has lashed out against his own supporters, calling them gullible “weaklings” for questioning the transparency of a secretive government inquiry into the late high-profile socialite and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
  2. A person who goes to fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc. Goodnight all you socialites don't wait up for me.

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noun person of prominence and influence

Españolsocialite, socialité, famosillo
Portuguêssocialite, socialaite
Françaissocialite
DeutschGesellschaftsdame, Salonlöwe
Italianomondano, mondana

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@misc{socialite_2026,
  title = {socialite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/socialite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}