ascribed status
nounSociology.
the social position assigned to a person on the basis of kinship, ethnic group, gender, etc.
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Origin of ascribed status
1First recorded in 1965–70
- Compare achieved status.
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How to use ascribed status in a sentence
Social status on this frontier depended more upon achieved status than ascribed status.
The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 | George D. Wolf
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