parvenue
English Thesaurus
1. of or characteristic of a parvenu (adj.all)
| similar | : | new, |
| definition | : | not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered (adj.all) |
2. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position (adj.all)
| similar | : | pretentious, |
| definition | : | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart, |
| definition | : | a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart, |
| definition | : | a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class (noun.person) |
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