diff --git a/doc/whatsnew/fragments/9045.bugfix b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/9045.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2a36f2e4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/9045.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Pyreverse doesn't show multiple class association arrows anymore, but only the strongest one.
+
+Refs #9045
diff --git a/pylint/pyreverse/writer.py b/pylint/pyreverse/writer.py
index 9afdf5e2ee..093c459598 100644
--- a/pylint/pyreverse/writer.py
+++ b/pylint/pyreverse/writer.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import argparse
 import itertools
 import os
+from collections import defaultdict
 from collections.abc import Iterable
 
 from astroid import modutils, nodes
@@ -133,8 +134,10 @@ def write_classes(self, diagram: ClassDiagram) -> None:
                 rel.to_object.fig_id,
                 type_=EdgeType.INHERITS,
             )
+        associations: dict[str, set[str]] = defaultdict(set)
         # generate associations
         for rel in diagram.get_relationships("association"):
+            associations[rel.from_object.fig_id].add(rel.to_object.fig_id)
             self.printer.emit_edge(
                 rel.from_object.fig_id,
                 rel.to_object.fig_id,
@@ -143,6 +146,8 @@ def write_classes(self, diagram: ClassDiagram) -> None:
             )
         # generate aggregations
         for rel in diagram.get_relationships("aggregation"):
+            if rel.to_object.fig_id in associations[rel.from_object.fig_id]:
+                continue
             self.printer.emit_edge(
                 rel.from_object.fig_id,
                 rel.to_object.fig_id,
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/aggregation/fields.mmd b/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/aggregation/fields.mmd
index 4b23d2b4e9..9901b175c8 100644
--- a/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/aggregation/fields.mmd
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/aggregation/fields.mmd
@@ -21,4 +21,3 @@ classDiagram
   P --* D : x
   P --* E : x
   P --o B : x
-  P --o C : x