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social climber

 

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Noun social climber has 1 sense
  1. social climber, climber - someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
    --1 is a kind of upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste
    --1 has particulars: lion-hunter

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Social Climber

A social climber refers to a person who ambitiously seeks to improve their social status or gain recognition within a higher social class.

Noun

In the noun form, a social climber is someone who relentlessly pursues social advancement.

Example sentence: John's constant attendance at high-society events reveals him to be a shameless social climber.

Adjective

When used as an adjective, social climber describes someone or something characteristic of or related to social climbing.

Example sentence: The social climber attitude displayed by the wealthy character in the novel indicates her desire for acceptance in an elite circle.

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