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Word: parvenu (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Being a parvenu; also, like or having the characteristics of a parvenu.

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Noun:

  • A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, rights, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.

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