Status Seeking (Noun)
Meaning
A drive to acquire power.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Many politicians have been accused of status_seeking, prioritizing their own ambition over the needs of their constituents.
- Some experts argue that Donald Trump's presidential campaign was fueled by a classic case of status_seeking.
- Through a mix of luck and calculated maneuvering, she successfully navigated the company's treacherous office politics and secured a promotion to the top spot.
- Historians have long debated whether Napoleon's military conquests were driven by a desire for liberty, equality, and fraternity or simple status_seeking.
- Ambition was driving the decisions of Alexander the Great as much as, or possibly even more than, genuine ideals when conquering Persian empire in fourth century.