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celebutante

American  
[suh-leb-yoo-tahnt] / səˈlɛb jʊˌtɑnt /

noun

  1. a person seeking the limelight through association with celebrities.


celebutante British  
/ sɪˈlɛbjʊˌtɑːnt, -ˌtænt /

noun

  1. a young woman from a wealthy background who becomes a celebrity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of celebutante

1985–90; blend of celebrity and debutante


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Even ignoring the fact that it was completed back in 2017, “Reality Queen!” a punishingly shrill, unfunny mockumentary about a social media darling of a Paris Hilton-type celebutante, can’t help but feel totally so yesterday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2020

Reality Queen A fading celebutante seeks to regain her place in the spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2020

Unfortunately, because people still wanted to talk about Tiger but there was no golf to discuss, he operated on the same level as a celebutante.

From Golf Digest ● Sep. 19, 2018

Arguably the starkest reflection of the way we live now, though, is the fact that celebutante powerhouse Kim Kardashian sits a full three places above Steven Spielberg.

From The Guardian ● May 17, 2012

The celebutante, the singer, the sketchball—these are the mentors.

From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2012

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