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class-conscious

adjective

Definition of class-conscious

1 : actively aware of one's common status with others in a particular economic or social level of society
2 : believing in class struggle
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class consciousness

noun

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First Known Use of class-conscious

1899

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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CLASS-CONSCIOUS Defined for English Language Learners

class-conscious

adjective

Definition of class-conscious for English Language Learners

  • : having or showing a lot of awareness about which economic or social level a person is in : thinking that a person's economic or social class is important

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