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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First Known Use of class–conscious
1899
CLASS–CONSCIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
class-conscious
adjective
Definition of class–conscious for English Language Learners
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: 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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