parvenu

Definition of Parvenu in English :

Noun

1. arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

Adjective

2. nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart

characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

3. parvenu, parvenue

of or characteristic of a parvenu

parvenue

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Parvenu

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noun

1.

a person, esp a man, who, having risen socially or economically, is considered to be an upstart or to lack the appropriate refinement for his or her new position

adjective

2.

of or characteristic of a parvenu

Parvenu

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noun

1.

a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or power, esp. one who is not fully accepted socially by the class associated with the higher position; upstart

adjective

2.

being a parvenu

3.

like or characteristic of a parvenu

Parvenu

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n.

A person who has suddenly risen to a higher social and economic class and has not yet gained social acceptance by others in that class.

Parvenu

Noun

Adjective

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