Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
 
Help

social climber

 - 2 dictionary results

social climber

–noun
a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing.

Origin:
1920–25


social climbing, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To social climber
social climber  
n.  One who strives for acceptance in fashionable society.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see social climber on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: