social climber
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social climber
noun social climbers
- One who tries to improve his or her social status, especially by means of obsequious behaviour. “Are you accusing me of social climbing!” she fumed, getting right in his face. “You are a social climber, my darling.” “They only call you a social climber if you're not good at it,” Lucy said, starting for the front door, checking her phone for what would be the last time as she exited.
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noun one who tries to improve his or her social position
| Español | trepador, trepa, arribista |
|---|---|
| Português | alpinista social, arrivista |
| Français | arriviste, grimpeur |
| Deutsch | Karrierist, (sozialer) Aufsteiger |
| Ελληνικά | αριβίστας arivístas |
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@misc{social_climber_2026,
title = {social climber},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/social%20climber},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
