power hunger
status seeking | a drive to acquire power |
| Commission on the Status of Women | the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with the status of women in different societies |
condition
status | a state at a particular time, a condition (or state) of disrepair, the current status of the arms negotiations |
| status quo | the existing state of affairs |
status
position | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society, he had the status of a minor, the novel attained the status of a classic, atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life |
social station
social status
social rank
rank | position in a social hierarchy, the British are more aware of social status than Americans are |
| high status | a position of superior status |
seniority
senior status
higher status
higher rank | higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service |
low status
lowness
lowliness | a position of inferior status, low in station or rank or fortune or estimation |
inferiority
lower status
lower rank | the state of being inferior |
| junior status | in a junior position |
| legal status | a status defined by law |
| marital status | the condition of being married or unmarried |
| status epilepticus | a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness, can lead to brain damage and death |
| status asthmaticus | a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment |
| conscious(p) | (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something, few voters seem conscious of the issue's importance, conscious of having succeeded, the careful tread of one conscious of his alcoholic load- Thomas Hardy |
| self-conscious | excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior, self-conscious teenagers, wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it |
| conscious | knowing and perceiving, having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts, remained conscious during the operation, conscious of his faults, became conscious that he was being followed |
self-conscious
self-aware | aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts, self-conscious awareness, self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values- D.M.Potter |
class-conscious
stratified | (used of society) socially hierarchical, American society is becoming increasingly stratified |
conscious
witting | intentionally conceived, a conscious effort to speak more slowly, a conscious policy |