parvenu

7 letters · noun · scores 1,800 in SpellHuntr

noun

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

adjective

characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

Parvenu in a sentence

The Progressives were of the educated middle class, angry at the rule of parvenu financiers and industrialists.

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