Ascribed status
the social position assigned to a person on the basis of kinship, ethnic group, sex, etc.
Historical Examples
Social status on this frontier depended more upon achieved status than ascribed status.
The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 George D. Wolf
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- Ascriptive
pertaining to, involving, or indicating ascription, especially the attribution of qualities or characteristics.
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