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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries社会攀登
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shèhuì pāndēng
"他的社会攀登让人印象深刻。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of attempting to increase one's social status or position, often by associating with people of higher social standing.
"Her social-climbing tendencies were evident as she frequently attended exclusive events to network with influential figures." - 2
A person who engages in social-climbing.
"He was known as a social-climber, always trying to befriend the wealthy and powerful."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'social-climbing' combines 'social', derived from Latin 'socialis' meaning 'of companionship', and 'climbing', from Old English 'climban', meaning 'to ascend'. The phrase emerged in the early 20th century, reflecting societal dynamics where individuals seek to improve their social status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Social-Climbing" is said worldwide
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Ascension sociale
Transliteration: asɑ̃sjɔ̃ sɔsjal
"Son ascension sociale a été rapide grâce à ses relations."
Sozialer Aufstieg
Transliteration: zoˈtsi̯aːlɐ ˈaʊfˌʃtiːk
"Ihr sozialer Aufstieg war beeindruckend und inspirierend."
Ascesa sociale
Transliteration: aˈʃeːza soˈtʃaːle
"La sua ascesa sociale è stata rapida e sorprendente."
Ascenso social
Transliteration: asˈenso soˈθjal
"Su ascenso social fue notable en poco tiempo."
Ascensão social
Transliteration: asẽˈsɐ̃w sɔˈsjaɫ
"A ascensão social dele foi rápida e impressionante."
सामाजिक चढ़ाई
Transliteration: sāmājik chaṛhāī
"उसकी सामाजिक चढ़ाई ने सभी को चौंका दिया।"
社会攀登
Transliteration: shèhuì pāndēng
"他的社会攀登让人印象深刻。"
사회적 상승
Transliteration: sahoejeok sangseung
"그의 사회적 상승은 매우 인상적이었다."
社会的上昇
Transliteration: shakaiteki jōshō
"彼の社会的上昇は驚くべきものでした。"
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