Parvenu refers to one who has newly acquired wealth or status but has not yet gained acceptance by society. The word comes from French and means "upstart."
Parvenu bezeichnet eine Person, die neu zu Wohlstand oder Status gelangt ist, aber noch nicht von der Gesellschaft akzeptiert wird. Das Wort stammt aus dem Französischen und bedeutet "Aufsteiger".
| Front | parvenu \PAHR-vuh-noo, -nyoo\ |
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| Back | noun One who has newly acquired wealth or status, but has not yet gained acceptance by others in that class. [From French parvenu (upstart), from parvenir (to arrive), from Latin per- (through) + venire (to come). Earliest documented use: 1787.] "To some, Charles Clore's philanthropy was seen as parvenu social climbing." - Andrew Anthony; Vivien Duffield: The Woman Who Thinks It's Better to Give; The Observer (London, UK); Mar 27, 2011. |
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