nouveau-riche
English Thesaurus
1. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class (noun.person)
hyponym | : | climber, social climber, |
definition | : | someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | junior, |
definition | : | term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male (noun.person) |
2. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position (adj.all)
similar | : | pretentious, |
definition | : | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction (adj.all) |
3. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class (noun.person)
derivation | : | nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart, |
definition | : | characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position (adj.all) |
4. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position (adj.all)
derivation | : | arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart, |
definition | : | a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class (noun.person) |
5. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class (noun.person)
derivation | : | nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart, |
definition | : | characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position (adj.all) |
6. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position (adj.all)
derivation | : | arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart, |
definition | : | a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class (noun.person) |
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