Meanings
noun
- human sciencesThe degree to which, in a given society, an individual's, family's, or group's social status can change throughout the course of their life through a system of social hierarchy or stratification.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 社會流動 /社会流动
- 社會流動 /社会流动 (shèhuì liúdòng)degree to which social status can change
Dutch sociale mobiliteit
- sociale mobiliteitdegree to which social status can change
Finnish sosiaalinen liikkuvuus
- sosiaalinen liikkuvuusdegree to which social status can change
German soziale Mobilität
- soziale Mobilitätdegree to which social status can change
Hebrew ניידות חברתית
- ניידות חברתית (nayadút khevratít)degree to which social status can change
Polish ruchliwość społeczna, mobilność społeczna
- ruchliwość społecznadegree to which social status can change
- mobilność społecznadegree to which social status can change
Portuguese mobilidade social
- mobilidade socialdegree to which social status can change
Russian социа́льная моби́льность
- социа́льная моби́льность (sociálʹnaja mobílʹnostʹ)degree to which social status can change
Slovak sociálna mobilita
- sociálna mobilitadegree to which social status can change
Spanish movilidad social
- movilidad socialdegree to which social status can change
Vietnamese di động xã hội
- di động xã hộidegree to which social status can change
Cite this entry
APA
social mobility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20mobility
MLA
“social mobility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20mobility. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social mobility,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20mobility.
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