Dictionary.com
definitions

achieved status

noun Sociology.

the social position a person gains as a result of personal effort.

RELATED CONTENT

Dork, Dweeb, Nerd, And Geek: Which One Are You?These names used to be roughly interchangeable when distinguishing the social outcasts from the in-crowd in school. Yet, those social rejects were destined to rule the world in the form of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, et al. “The geek shall inherit the earth,” indeed. Oh yeah, and billions of dollars.  There’s a lot of overlap in meanings. Yet, some of these terms have …
READ MORE
Marsupial And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.comRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

Nearby words

  1. acheson, dean gooderham,
  2. acheulean,
  3. acheulian,
  4. achievable,
  5. achieve,
  6. achievement,
  7. achievement age,
  8. achievement quotient,
  9. achievement test,
  10. achiever
Compare ascribed status.

Origin of achieved status

First recorded in 1960–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019