Meanings
nounsocial butterfly (plural social butterflies)
plural social butterflies
- figurativelyA gregarious person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings; a people person.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA gregarious person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings; a people person.
Origin
In reference to a butterfly's habit of flitting from one flower to the next.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 交際花 /交际花
- 交際花 /交际花 (jiāojìhuā)person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
Finnish bilehile
- bilehileperson who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
French papillon social
- papillon socialperson who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
Portuguese arroz de festa
- arroz de festaperson who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
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APA
social butterfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20butterfly
MLA
“social butterfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20butterfly. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social butterfly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20butterfly.
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