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Meaning of parvenu

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

parvenu

Pronunciation:/ˈpɑː.və.njuː//ˈpɑɹ.və.nju/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Being a parvenu; also, like, having the characteristics of, or associated with a parvenu.