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Adjective: parvenu 'paa(r)vu`noo- Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
- nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart - Of or characteristic of a parvenu
- parvenue
Noun: parvenu 'paa(r)vu`noo- A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
- upstart, nouveau-riche, arriviste
Derived forms: parvenus See also: new, pretentious Type of: disagreeable person, unpleasant person Encyclopedia: Parvenu |