socialite

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US/ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/

noun

A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure.

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Meanings

nounsocialite (plural socialites)

plural 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.

    2025 July 17, Oliver Holmes, “Trump calls Epstein conspiracy a ‘hoax’ and turns on Maga ‘weaklings’”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 10 Aug 2025
  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.

    2008, Mike Cooley, Lisa's Birthday

Origin

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

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Translations

Bulgarian светска личност
  • светска личност (svetska ličnost)person of prominence and influence
Czech společenská celebrita
  • společenská celebritaperson of prominence and influence
French socialite
  • socialiteperson of prominence and influence
German Gesellschaftsdame, Salonlöwe
  • Gesellschaftsdameperson of prominence and influence
  • Salonlöweperson of prominence and influence
Indonesian sosialita
  • sosialitaperson of prominence and influence
Italian mondano, mondana
  • mondanoperson of prominence and influence
  • mondanaperson of prominence and influence
Polish lew salonowy, lwica salonowa
  • lew salonowyperson of prominence and influence
  • lwica salonowaperson of prominence and influence
Portuguese socialite, socialaite
  • socialiteperson of prominence and influence
  • socialaiteperson of prominence and influence
Spanish socialite, socialité
  • socialiteperson of prominence and influence
  • socialitéperson of prominence and influence
  • famosilloperson of prominence and influence

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Cite this entry
APA

socialite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/socialite

MLA

“socialite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/socialite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “socialite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/socialite.

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