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Socialite
A famous person with a prominent social position in upper class society
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Not to be confused with socialist.
A socialite is a person, typically a woman from a wealthy or aristocratic background, who is prominent in high society.[1] A socialite generally spends a significant amount of time attending various fashionable social gatherings, instead of having traditional employment.[2][3][4]
Word history
The word socialite is first attested in 1909 in a Tennessee newspaper.[5] It was popularized by Time magazine in the 1920s.[6]
United Kingdom
Historically, socialites in the United Kingdom were almost exclusively from the families of the aristocracy and landed gentry.[4] Many socialites also had strong familial or personal relationships to the British royal family.
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