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social climbing

social climbing noun: the act of trying to improve one's social status, especially by obsequious means.

Noun

social climbing (uncountable)

  1. The act of trying to improve one's social status, especially by obsequious means.

Questions about social climbing

What does social climbing mean?
Social climbing means the act of trying to improve one's social status, especially by obsequious means.
What part of speech is social climbing?
Social climbing is a noun.

Words near social climbing in the dictionary

  1. social circles
  2. social class
  3. social classes
  4. social climber
  5. social climbers
  6. social climbing
  7. social club
  8. social clubs
  9. social cohesion
  10. social cohesions
  11. social collaboration

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