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parvenue

DEFINITIONS OF: parvenue

1

adj of or characteristic of a parvenu

Synonyms:
parvenu
new
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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

Synonyms:
nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart
pretentious
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
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