parvenue
| Obscure Words: parvenue |
| WordNet: parvenue |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Synonyms: nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart
Meaning #2:
of or characteristic of a parvenu
Synonym: parvenu
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