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"Parvenu"
Keywords:
risen
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upstart
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newly
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economic
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suddenly
An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.
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a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
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characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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Keywords:
parvenir
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participle
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socioeconomic
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newcomers
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verb
Parvenus are people that are relative newcomers to a socioeconomic class. The word derives from the French language; it is the past participle of the verb parvenir (to reach or arrive).
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Keywords:
characteristic
of or characteristic of a parvenu
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