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social climber

so·cial climb·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soh-shuh l klahy-mer]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈklaɪ mər/
    • /ˈsəʊʃl ˈklaɪ.mər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-shuh l klahy-mer]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈklaɪ mər/

Definitions of social climber words

  • noun social climber a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing. 1
  • noun social climber sb who aspires to higher classes 1
  • countable noun social climber You describe someone as a social climber when they try to get accepted into a higher social class by becoming friendly with people who belong to that class. 0
  • noun social climber a person who seeks advancement to a higher social class, esp by obsequious behaviour 0
  • noun social climber a person who associates with socially prominent people in an attempt to gain higher social status 0
See all 5 definitions of social climber

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Origin of social climber

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Social climber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Social climber

social climber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

social climber usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for social climber

noun social climber

  • arriviste — You describe someone as an arriviste when you are criticizing them because they are trying very hard to belong to an influential or important social group which you feel they have no right to belong to.
  • dink — Informal. either partner of a married couple having two incomes and no children.
  • name-dropper — a person who indulges in name-dropping.
  • creep — When people or animals creep somewhere, they move quietly and slowly.
  • elitist — A person who believes that a system or society should be ruled or dominated by an elite.
All 6 Synonyms of social climber

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