concept   nobility
culture   United States
statement   In the United States, societal status is based on achievement and wealth rather than hereditary titles and privileges.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 nobility US Historically influential social class, often associated with titles, land ownership, and hereditary privileges 1
2 nobility United States Nobility as a social class with inherited titles and privileges is not recognized, and societal status is determined more by wealth and achievement. 1
3 nobility United States The concept of nobility, with hereditary titles and privileges, does not have the same historical significance and societal structure as in Europe and Japan. 1