social class
A class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterionA class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterion.
» We discussed gun control in social studies class.
Meaning
1 sensesA class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterion.
Gesellschaftsklasse, soziale Klasse
сосло́виеsoslóvije
people having the same social, economic, or educational status
Examples
10 sentencesWe discussed gun control in social studies class.
He despises people of a lower social class.
Він зневажає людей нижчого соціального класу.
ruОн презирает людей низшего класса.
Their way of speaking identified the various social classes.
In my social studies class, for example, there are often discussions that include the teacher as another member of the group.
In America we are reluctant to acknowledge that speech patterns are tied to social class.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
plural: social classes| Singular | social class |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- people having the same social, economic, or educational status:classstratumsocio-economic class