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parvenu


parvenu - noun

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

    • parvenu - adjective

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

    parvenu - thesaurus

    arriviste   parvenue   upstart  

    Scrabble score for parvenu

    p is 3 a is 1 r is 1 v is 4 e is 1 n is 1 u is 1
    Scrabble score = 12

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