noun
- A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class.
- synonyms: upstart, nouveau-riche, arriviste
adjective
- Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position.
- synonyms: nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart
- Of or characteristic of a parvenu.
- synonyms: parvenue
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