| NOUN | person | social climber, climber | someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior |
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| Meaning | someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior. | |
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| Synonym | climber | |
| Narrower | lion-hunter | someone who tries to attract social lions as guests |
| Broader | upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste | A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class |
| Spanish | arribista, principote, trepador, trepa | |
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