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nouveau-riche > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstartCharacteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
NOUN1nouveau-riche, upstart, parvenu, arrivisteA person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
nouveau-riche > adjective
MeaningCharacteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position.
Synonymsparvenu, parvenue, upstart
Similar topretentious
nouveau-riche > noun, person
MeaningA person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class.
Synonymsupstart, parvenu, arriviste
Broaderunpleasant person, disagreeable person
Narrowersocial climber, climber; junior

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