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PRONUNCIATION OF SOCIAL-CLIMBING

social-climbing  [ˈsəʊʃəl ˈklaɪmɪŋ] play
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WHAT DOES SOCIAL-CLIMBING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parvenu

A parvenu is a person who is a relative newcomer to a socioeconomic class. The word is borrowed from the French language; it is the past participle of the verb parvenir.

Definition of social-climbing in the English dictionary

The definition of social-climbing in the dictionary is relating to advancement to a higher social class, esp by obsequious behaviour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOCIAL-CLIMBING


briming
ˈbraɪmɪŋ
brimming
ˈbrɪmɪŋ
chimney-climbing
ˈtʃɪmnɪˌklaɪmɪŋ
climbing
ˈklaɪmɪŋ
dimming
ˈdɪmɪŋ
flaming
ˈfleɪmɪŋ
framing
ˈfreɪmɪŋ
gaming
ˈɡeɪmɪŋ
mistiming
ˌmɪsˈtaɪmɪŋ
picture-framing
ˈpɪktʃəˌfreɪmɪŋ
priming
ˈpraɪmɪŋ
rhyming
ˈraɪmɪŋ
rimming
ˈrɪmɪŋ
shaming
ˈʃeɪmɪŋ
skimming
ˈskɪmɪŋ
slimming
ˈslɪmɪŋ
swimming
ˈswɪmɪŋ
taming
ˈteɪmɪŋ
timing
ˈtaɪmɪŋ
trimming
ˈtrɪmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOCIAL-CLIMBING

social service
social services
social skills
social spending
social standing
social stratification
social studies
social welfare
social work
social worker
socialisable
socialisation
socialise
socialiser
socialism
socialist
Socialist International
Socialist Labor Party
socialist party
socialist realism

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOCIAL-CLIMBING

aid climbing
artificial climbing
beachcombing
bing
bombing
car bombing
carpet bombing
free climbing
google-bombing
hill climbing
ice climbing
lambing
mind-numbing
napalm bombing
plumbing
precision bombing
rock climbing
saturation bombing
social climbing
suicide bombing
terrorist bombing

Synonyms and antonyms of social-climbing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «social-climbing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOCIAL-CLIMBING

Find out the translation of social-climbing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of social-climbing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «social-climbing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

社会爬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arribista
570 millions of speakers

English

social-climbing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामाजिक चढ़ाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسلق الاجتماعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

социально- альпинизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

- ascensão social
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামাজিক-আরোহণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sociale escalade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pendakian sosial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sozialsteigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソーシャルクライミング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사회 등반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sosial-climbing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xã hội - leo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமூக ஏறும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामाजिक चढाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sosyal tırmanma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sociale - climbing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

społeczno- wspinaczkowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соціально - альпінізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

social- alpinism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινωνικό - αναρρίχηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sosiale - klim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

social - klättring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sosial - klatring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of social-climbing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCIAL-CLIMBING»

The term «social-climbing» is normally little used and occupies the 119.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOCIAL-CLIMBING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «social-climbing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «social-climbing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about social-climbing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOCIAL-CLIMBING»

Discover the use of social-climbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to social-climbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
New York Magazine
By entering "ultimate time," as Capote now puts it, Mrs. Woodward missed reading a scathing account of her talents for social climbing, as Capote saw them , in the thinly disguised character Ann Hopkins: "... Ann's social pickup was incredibly ...
2
Social Climbers
Well, we can't all be Princess Charlotte of Monaco or Princess Madeline of Stockholm, and we can't all marry Prince William. Nevertheless, we're all going to die trying. Social climbing is not always necessarily a bad thing. One has to social ...
Beth Dunn, 2008
3
The New Millionaire's Handbook: A Guide to Contemporary ...
Provides tips for the new millionaire on how to gain entrance into the monied elite, including how to choose the right nutritionist, estate, and automobile, as well as where to purchase the most expensive groceries and clothing.
Chris Fountain, 2000
4
Spy
"Toronto?" protested Boesky. "There's nothing there but hookers and hockey players." My friend was hurt. "My mother comes from Toronto," he told him. "Oh, yes?" answered Ivan. "And what team does she play for?" But back to social climbing, ...
5
Sexuality & Space
Great Moments in Social Climbing: King Kong and the Human Fly Meaghan Morris ... the fart that many philosophies (including tendencies in Marxism) have imagined themselves to he metanarratives does not make the fantasy true. As Marx ...
Beatriz Colomina, 1992
6
Class in America: Q-Z
Past television shows like Dallas and Dynasty, teen movies like Cruel Intentions and She's All That, and more recent reality shows like MTV's My Super Sweet 16 have elevated social climbing to a form of entertainment. Characters (both ...
Robert E. Weir, 2007
7
Data Analysis and Decision Making
... content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Case 3.2: Saving, Spending, And Social Climbing.
S. Albright, Wayne Winston, Christopher Zappe, 2010
8
Bulletin of the National Research Council
In neighboring culture no interest in pig raising ; main crop taro which cannot be conspicuously consumed at lavish feasts. Here descent matrilineal, residence matrilocal — no emphasis upon social climbing and leadership. Whereas in Siuai  ...
‎1943
9
Political Power and Social Theory
First, the legacies of Chile's agrarian elite shape discussions of cultivation, social climbing, and taste. While Bourdieu, too, noted the centrality of aristocratic principles to the appreciation of high culture, these principles must be tied to the ...
Julian Go, 2010
10
The Making of Theatre History
The invention of photography further enhanced the conspic- uousness of the leisured class and domestic social climbing. Imperialism Such social climbing had its counterpart in foreign policy. Western imperialism even found humanitarian ...
Paul Kuritz, 1988

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOCIAL-CLIMBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term social-climbing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How did a social-climbing opera singer who couldn't really sing …
Seventy years ago today an opera singer called Lina Cavalieri died. You may not have heard of her or her voice but you almost certainly would have seen her ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 14»
2
Kate Middleton's character shaped by generations of social-climbing
The corporate clients loved her, especially the way she always seemed to be showing off her slender legs in tight blue shorts as she served gin and tonics and ... «Daily Mail, Apr 11»

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