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social status
social status
Noun
This term describes a person's standing in a community, often carrying a connotation of prestige, power, or perceived value. It is frequently used in sociological contexts to discuss systemic inequality or the dynamics of class and caste.
Because it refers to an abstract position within a hierarchy, it is treated as an uncountable noun. You cannot have "three social statuses" in a general sense; instead, one refers to a "high," "low," or "middle" status, or discusses "changes in social status."
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