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social climber
DEFINITIONS OF:
social climber
1
n
someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
Synonyms:
climber
Types:
lion-hunter
someone who tries to attract social lions as guests
Type of:
arriviste
,
nouveau-riche
,
parvenu
,
upstart
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
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