parvenu – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
parvenu
n.
upstart, nouveau riche, person who has recently become rich, poor person who has become wealthy, arriviste
Parvenu
A
parvenu is a person who is a relative newcomer to a socioeconomic class. The word is borrowed from the
French language; it is the past participle of the verb
parvenir (to reach, to arrive, to manage to do something).
parvenu
Noun
1. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
(synonym) upstart, nouveau-riche, arriviste
(hypernym) unpleasant person, disagreeable person
(hyponym) social climber, climber
Adjective
1. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
(synonym) nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart(a)
(similar) pretentious
2. of or characteristic of a parvenu
(synonym) parvenue
(similar) new
parvenu
adj.
parvenu, upstart
parvenu
nm.
upstart, one who has risen suddenly in rank or status (especially one who does not deserve it, or one who acts self-important once he has achieved it)
parvenir
v.
reach, attain; get through
parvenu
nm.
parvenu, upstart
