a social climber

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social climber
someone who tries to improve their social position, especially by means of obsequious behaviour
social climber
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
social climber
someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
a social climber

    Hyphenation

    a so·cial climb·er

    Turkish pronunciation

    ı sōşıl klaymır

    Pronunciation

    /ə ˈsōsʜəl ˈklīmər/ /ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈklaɪmɜr/
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