socialite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure.
  2. A person who goes to fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-socialite.wav

Word forms

socialite socialites

Etymology

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

Related words

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