upstart

n.
A person of humble origin who attains sudden wealth, power, or importance, especially one made immodest or presumptuous by the change; a parvenu.

adj.

1. Suddenly raised to a position of consequence.
2. Self-important; presumptuous.

intr.v., -start·ed, -start·ing, -starts. (ŭp-stärt')
To spring or start up suddenly.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: an arrogant or presumptuous person

Meaning #2: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  Synonyms: parvenu, nouveau-riche

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The adjective upstart has one meaning:

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, parvenue

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - opkomling, parvenu
adj. - opkommende, ambitiøs
v. intr. - komme frem

Nederlands (Dutch)
brutale donder, verwaande parvenu, zoals een parvenu

Français (French)
n. - arriviste
adj. - arriviste
v. intr. - apparaître soudain, surgir, se lever d'un bond, sursauter

Deutsch (German)
n. - Emporkömmling
adj. - emporgekommen
v. - hochfahren, emporschießen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νεόπλουτος, αναιδής άνθρωπος
adj. - νεόπλουτος, τυχάρπαστος

Italiano (Italian)
nuovo ricco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - novo-rico (m), pessoa presunçosa (f)
adj. - novo-rico, próprio de novo-rico, presunçoso

Русский (Russian)
выскочка, нахальный, новомодный, вскакивать, появляться

Español (Spanish)
n. - nuevo rico
adj. - advenedizo, arribista
v. intr. - sobresaltarse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - uppkomling, parveny, högfärdsblåsa
adj. - uppkomlings-, färsk, ny

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
暴富者, 傲慢自负之人, 暴发户, 暴富的, 突然跳起, 崛起

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 暴富者, 傲慢自負之人, 暴發戶
adj. - 暴富的
v. intr. - 突然跳起, 崛起

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 갑자기 출세한 사람, 벼락부자, 시건방진 녀석
adj. - 벼락 출세한, 건방진
v. intr. - 갑자기 일으키다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 成り上がり者, 成金
v. - 急に立ち上がる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حديث نعمه, دعي (صفه) داعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הדיוט שעלה לגדולה, אדם גס ודוחה שעלה לגדולה באופן פתאומי ומתנהג בהתנשאות‬
adj. - ‮מאפיין אדם העולה לגדולה פתאומית‬
v. intr. - ‮הופיע לפתע, קפץ על רגליו לפתע‬

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