Parvenu
noun | /parvenu/
A person who has recently risen to wealth or social influence, often implying that established members of society regard the person as lacking refinement.
Parvenu
noun | /parvenu/
Advanced WordsHARDA person who has recently risen to wealth or social influence, often implying that established members of society regard the person as lacking refinement.
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"The old families treated the successful merchant as a parvenu. Means: The established families viewed the newly wealthy merchant as a social outsider."
"Though once mocked as a parvenu, she became a respected patron of the arts. Means: Although people initially looked down on her recent rise in status, she later earned respect."
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Parvenu comes from a French word meaning “arrived”; it describes someone newly arrived at wealth or status.
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