socialite
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See also: socialité
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From social (“pertaining to high society”) + -ite, perhaps as a play on social light, in imitation of words in -ite.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/
Audio (RP) (file)
Noun[edit]
socialite (plural socialites)
- A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure.
- A person who goes to fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc.
- 2008, Mike Cooley, Lisa's Birthday:
- Goodnight all you socialites don't wait up for me.
Translations[edit]
person of prominence and influence
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “socialite”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English socialite.
Noun[edit]
socialite m or f by sense (plural socialites)
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English socialite.
Noun[edit]
socialite m or f (plural socialites)
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