/ Dictionary / Index A ascribed status: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ascribed' sta'tus Pronunciation: [key] — Sociol. Sociol. the social position assigned to a person on the basis of age, sex, race, etc. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ascribe ascription Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language