achieved status
noun Sociology.
the social position a person gains as a result of personal effort.
Nearby words
acheron, acheson, acheulean, acheulian, achieve, achieved status, achievement, achievement age, achievement quotient, achievement test, achilary
Compare ascribed status.
Origin of achieved status
First recorded in 1960–65
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