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Definition of "social status" []

  • The honor or prestige attached to one's position in society. (noun)

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Use "social status" in a sentence
  • "Innovativeness is a continuous variable, and partitioning it into discrete categories is a conceptual device, much like dividing the continuum of social status into upper, middle, and lower classes."
  • "In order to help a child improve and enhance his social status and become a more attractive social partner, help him to develop the traits and strategies listed in the Frostig research."
  • "Those in authority do as they please, for laws are scarce, and when present, often turn out to be differently applied, depending on the economic or social status of the accused—"