social climbing

noun

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

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Meanings

nounsocial climbing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of trying to improve one's social status, especially by obsequious means.
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APA

social climbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20climbing

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“social climbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20climbing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social climbing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20climbing.

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