Social Climber Definition

noun

One who strives for acceptance in fashionable society.

American Heritage

A person who associates with socially prominent people in an attempt to gain higher social status.

Webster's New World

Someone who tries to improve their social standing, especially by means of obsequious behaviour.

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Other Word Forms of Social Climber

Singular:

social climber

Plural:

social-climbers

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