Status Definition

stătəs, stātəs
statuses
noun
statuses
Position; rank; standing.
High status.
Webster's New World
Condition or position with regard to law.
The status of a minor.
Webster's New World
High position; prestige.
Seeking status.
Webster's New World
State or condition, as of affairs.
Economic status.
Webster's New World

A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

Superstition is highly correlated with economic status.
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Other Word Forms of Status

Noun

Singular:
status
Plural:
statuses

Origin of Status

  • Latin stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin status.

    From Wiktionary

Status Sentence Examples

  • His status is shown by his wergild.

  • I did, but apparently that status changed.

  • Xander was enjoying his newfound status too much to sacrifice it now, especially when he had a line of women ready to please him.

  • The sky was given the status of something pure and clean, the earth sort of a dirty wasteland, and anything below water level or the ground considered Hellish.

  • She still gave him the look that said she thought he was a lesser being because of his status, but she'd refused to sleep until they found her friend.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTA

Words Ending With

SUSTUS

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With S