social climber

• Personne qui cherche activement à améliorer son statut social, souvent en fréquentant des gens plus riches ou mieux placés, parfois d'une manière perçue comme opportuniste ou peu sincère.

A person who actively seeks to improve their social status, often by associating with people of higher social standing or wealth, sometimes in a way perceived as opportunistic or insincere.

1. Ambitious person seeking higher social statusB2informal

   A person who tries to improve their social position, especially by associating with people of a higher social class.

   arriviste

   • She was dismissed as a social climber by the old aristocracy.
   • He is a notorious social climber who only attends exclusive parties.
   • The novel portrays a ruthless social climber in 19th-century London.