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CLASS-CONSCIOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does class-conscious mean?
• CLASS-CONSCIOUS (adjective)
The adjective CLASS-CONSCIOUS has 1 sense:
1. (used of society) socially hierarchical
Familiarity information: CLASS-CONSCIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of society) socially hierarchical
Synonyms:
class-conscious; stratified
Context example:
American society is becoming increasingly stratified
Similar:
hierarchal; hierarchic; hierarchical (classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers)
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