downward mobility

noun

See under vertical mobility(def 1).

OTHER WORDS FROM downward mobility

downwardly mobile, adjective

Words nearby downward mobility

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Definition for downward mobility (2 of 2)

vertical mobility

noun Sociology.

movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility), as by changing jobs or marrying.
cultural diffusion from one social level to another, as the adoption by one economic class of the fashions current or formerly current in a higher class.
Compare horizontal mobility.

British Dictionary definitions for downward mobility (1 of 2)

downward mobility

noun

sociol the movement of an individual, social group, or class to a lower status Compare upward mobility See also horizontal mobility, vertical mobility

British Dictionary definitions for downward mobility (2 of 2)

vertical mobility

noun

sociol the movement of individuals or groups to positions in society that involve a change in class, status, and power Compare horizontal mobility See also upward mobility, downward mobility