social climber

English - Turkish

Definition of social climber in English Turkish dictionary

sosyeteye girmeye çalışan

sosyeteye girmeye çalışan kimse

toplumsal statüsünü yükseltmeye çalışan kimse

English - English

Definition of social climber in English English dictionary

someone who tries to improve their social position, especially by means of obsequious behaviour

disapproval You describe someone as a social climber when they try to get accepted into a higher social class by becoming friendly with people who belong to that class. That Rous was a snob and a social climber could scarcely be denied. One who strives for acceptance in fashionable society. someone who tries to get accepted into a higher social class by becoming friendly with people who belong to that class - used in order to show disapproval

someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior

Related Terms

social climbers

plural form of social climber

Hyphenation

so·cial climb·er

Turkish pronunciation

sōşıl klaymır

Synonyms

climber, name-dropper, social animal, status seeker, tufthunter

Pronunciation

/ˈsōsʜəl ˈklīmər/ /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈklaɪmɜr/