(n) A person who is rich and unemployed. Must be in active contact with the media and other rich and unemployed people
virginia and maxwell, being good little socialites, kept their cocaine habbits a secret from the media
by slak May 04, 2004
Someone who has money and doesn't work, instead devoting his/her life to being "socially active." Socialites go to parties, gather media attention, and essentially "work" at being popular. This often comes at the expense of any meaningful contribution to society or culture (outside of catchphrases-that-aren't-really-catchphrases, like Paris Hilton's "That's Hot").
by progamer124 January 04, 2005
What do paris hilton, nicole richie have in common? They don't do anything but waste our air. They are socialites
by Diamond Jay December 07, 2007
Someone born from a rich family who basically lives off their inheritance and doesn't have to do any work. The kind of person with a perfect life. They go to parties and buy expensive clothes and own a Lamborghini just because they can.
by imlikeabutterflyprettybutfast June 30, 2016
A person who spends a lot of time visiting with and making ever-more friends and acquaintances. The socialite and his/her friends tend to be from "high society" and therefore usually have lots of money and an appreciation for forms of "high culture" such as the fine arts.
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany's plays a socialite because she goes to parties in rich and famous people's apartments every night.
by Luke August 28, 2004
(n.) media's alternative word of unemployed rich slut who sleeps with every government official available and likes to be on the news. Usually married and her husband is ok with it and often gets backdeals from these relationships.
Dork McDork head of the dorky committee caught having affair on a tree with the Manhattan socialite Sally Slutty. In recent years, the dorky committee awarded several deals worth hundreds of millions dollars to the socialite husband Pimpy McPimp's construction business. Furthermore, the Slutwire Enquire Daily reported that General Cantzipemup involved in a relationship with the infamous socialite and might have passed to her classified information.
by Slutwire Enquire Daily November 17, 2012
by Hobbitwhores December 13, 2013