 parvenu |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] of or characteristic of a parvenu | |
| Synonyms: | parvenue | |
| Related terms: | new | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position | |
| Synonyms: | parvenue upstart nouveau-riche | |
| Related terms: | pretentious | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class | |
| Synonyms: | nouveau-riche arriviste upstart | |
| Related terms: | unpleasant_person junior social_climber | |
| Similar spelling: |
parvenue Parvin |
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