parvenu

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
• Syn:
upstart, nouveau-riche, arriviste
• Derivationally related forms:
nouveau-riche (for: nouveau-riche)
• Hypernyms:
unpleasant person, disagreeable person
• Hyponyms:
social climber, climber, junior

II - adjective

1. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
• Syn:
nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart
• Similar to:
pretentious
• Derivationally related forms:
nouveau-riche (for: nouveau-riche)
2. of or characteristic of a parvenu
• Syn:
parvenue
• Similar to:
new

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  parvenue, nouveau-riche, upstart(a), upstart, arriviste