low status


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Noun1.low status - a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
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"
inferiority, lower rank, lower status - the state of being inferior
high status - a position of superior status
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The chairman identified some of the probable causes of malnutrition as lack of food, improper feeding, caring practices, economic and political structures, low status and lack of education, among women.
Then the workload placed on the police has increased and towns have expanded with more people and property (especially in places like Telford, but also elsewhere) so more officers would be needed just to maintain the somewhat low status quo.
Experts say the lack of male representation in the classroom is due to the perceived low status of primary school roles, and the lower pay that can go hand in hand with this.
Low status assignments always result in relationships with low levels of trust and creativity and shallow, defensive interactions.
There are many different situations in which such marriages take place but primarily it is due to illiteracy, low status of women, economic difficulties, customs, traditions, alliances, and agreements among feudal families.
Specifically, we focused on the insights that feeling disrespected by others (i.e., having low status) can diminish prosocial behavior, and that having high outcome control (i.e., high power) frees individuals to act on these feelings (Keltner, Gruenfeld, & Anderson, 2003).
'Disenfranchisement of a large number of women is not only a violation of their constitutional right to vote but it also shows their low status in society.
In two ongoing clinical trials - KEYNOTE-361 and IMVIGOR-130 - the Data Monitoring Committees' early reviews found patients in the monotherapy arms of both trials with PD-L1 low status had decreased survival compared to patients who received cisplatin- or carboplatin-based chemotherapy.
The story started on a very strong note highlighting awareness about women's obsession with sons and the low status of daughters in certain strata of society.
Later chapters reveal that starting in the 1950s, more women held positions such as story executives, production coordinators, editors, casting directors, and publicists, but they were still low status and low paid.
Similar to previous examinations, names/pseudonyms that stereotypically signal high status (e.g., a name with a potentially aristocratic background like "von Stetten") and low status (e.g., "Kevin," a name that signals low status in Germany) were chosen.
The full list of 12 cities and authorities shortlisted for official Go Ultra Low status and a share of the [pounds sterling]35 million funding are: City of York Council; Department for Regional Development of Northern Ireland; Dundee City Council; Greater London Authority; Leicester City Council; Milton Keynes Council; North East Combined Authority; Nottingham City Council; Oxford City Council Sheffield City Council; West of England; West Yorkshire Combined Authority.