parvenu

Noun
  1. A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class (synset 110760525)
    is a type of: disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
    subtypes:
    • climber, social climber - someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
    • junior - term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
    same as: arriviste, nouveau-riche, upstart
Adjective
  1. Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position (synset 301856790)
    similar to: pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
    same as: nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart
  2. Of or characteristic of a parvenu (synset 301646821)
    similar to: new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
    same as: parvenue

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