ALL meanings of social climber
so·cial climb·er
S s - noun social climber sb who aspires to higher classes 1
- noun social climber a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing. 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