cultural capital

[ kuhl-cher-uhl kap-i-tl ]

noun

1. Sociology. the skills, education, norms, and behaviors acquired by members of a social group that can give them economic and other advantages:

   The accumulation of cultural capital is one route to upward mobility.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultural capital¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

We have invested so much cultural capital in David over the last three millennia.

From The Daily Beast

Chicago, the thriving cultural capital, is finally getting its due.

From The Daily Beast