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downwardly mobile
downwardly mobileTending to drop in social or economic status.downwardly mobile
downwardly mobileDescending or likely to descend in social rank, esteem, or class. The opposite, "upwardly mobile," is much more common. If we lose all our savings, we'll become downwardly mobile.See also: mobiledownwardly (or upwardly) mobile moving to a lower (or higher) social position; losing (or gaining) wealth and status.See also: mobileEncyclopediaSeeMobileMedicalSeemobileDownwardly Mobile
Downwardly MobileA person who leaves a high-paying, prestigious job to take another position that pays less and is in a less lucrative field. One may be downwardly mobile by necessity (for example, if the previous company conducts lay-offs), or by choice (for example, if one was not satisfied in the previous position and wishes to do something more personally rewarding). |