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    social status

    noun

    • 1. a person's standing or importance in relation to other people within a society: "families of a higher social status"
  2. Social status, the relative rank that an individual holds, with attendant rights, duties, and lifestyle, in a social hierarchy based upon honour or prestige. Status may be ascribed—that is, assigned to individuals at birth without reference to any innate abilities—or achieved, requiring special.

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  3. Social status is the relative level of social value a person is considered to possess. Such social value includes respect, honor, assumed competence, and deference. On one hand, social scientists view status as a "reward" for group members who treat others well and take initiative.

  4. Nov 21, 2023 · The definition of social status is the position of an individual in a group or a society. This is defined by, and can also affect, how they are treated by other members of...

  5. Social status refers to the honor or prestige attached to ones position in society. It may also refer to a rank or position that one holds in a group, such as son or daughter, playmate, pupil, etc. One’s social status is determined in different ways.

  6. Definitions of social status. noun. position in a social hierarchy. “the British are more aware of social status than Americans are”. synonyms: echelon, rank, social rank, social station. see more.

  7. Definition of 'status' status. (steɪtəs ) uncountable noun. Your status is your social or professional position. [...] See full entry for 'status' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. COBUILD Collocations. social status. social support. social theory.

  8. Feb 26, 2013 · Definitions. The term “status” is a position in a social system occupied by designated actors (i.e., individuals or social organizations) that consists of a set of roles that define the incumbents’ expected patterns of interrelationships with incumbents of related statuses.