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has gloss | eng: A social climber is someone who seeks social prominence, for example by obsequious behavior. The term is sometimes used as synonymous parvenu, one who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class. "Social climber" may be used as an insult, suggesting a poor work ethic or disloyalty to roots. Social climbers, for example Mr Elton in Jane Austen's Emma, have been found in fiction for at least two centuries. |
lexicalization | eng: Social climber |
instance of | c/Social classes |
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has gloss | ita: L'arrivismo è una forma estrema di competizione e auto-competizione intesa in ambito professionale, politico, e scolastico come esagerata ambizione di carriera tesa al raggiungimento dello status sociale. |
lexicalization | ita: arrivismo |
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has gloss | por: Alpinista social é um termo que se refere a pessoas que investem em relacionamentos com pessos de maior poder aquisitivo com o objetivo de chegar as classes sociais mais altas e gozar de riqueza. |
lexicalization | por: Alpinista social |
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