Definition of social status Social status
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What does social status mean?
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| social status - position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are" | ||
| social station, social rank, rank | ||
| status, position the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" | ||
| station, place a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station" | ||
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social status
Position in a community relative to other members of the community.
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- In sociology or anthropology, social status is the honor or prestige of one's position in society. One can earn social status by own achievements, which is known as achieved status, or one can be placed in the system by one's inherited position, which is called ascribed status.
