nouveau-riche
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nouveau-riche Definition
(n)
a
person
who
has
suddenly
risen
to
a
higher
economic
status
but
has
not
gained
social
acceptance
of
others
in
that
class
(s)
characteristic
of
someone
who
has
risen
economically
or
socially
but
lacks
the
social
skills
appropriate
for
this
new
position
nouveau-riche Synonyms
arriviste
nouveau-riche
parvenu
parvenue
upstart
upstart(a)
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