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status seeking

/ˈsteɪtəs ˈsiːkɪŋ/

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/ˈsteɪtəs ˈsiːkɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruОписывающий поведение или действия, мотивированные желанием получить социальный престиж, признание или более высокое положение в социальной иерархии.

Describing behavior or actions motivated by a desire to gain social prestige, recognition, or a higher position in a social hierarchy.

  1. Desire for social prestigeC1formal

    The behavior or attitude of trying to achieve a higher social position or recognition.

    ruСтремление к статусу

    • His status-seeking behavior made him buy an expensive car he couldn't afford.
    • Status seeking often leads people to compete for material possessions.
    • She criticized the status-seeking culture of the corporate world.