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parvenu

noun

/ˈpɑːrvənuː/

Meaning

A person who has recently gained wealth or influence but is not yet accepted socially.

He was seen as a parvenu who lacked refinement despite his riches.

upstart, social climber, newcomer, arriviste

aristocrat, noble

parvenu millionaire, social parvenu, parvenu family

An abundance of valuable possessions or money.

evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement

a very brief period of time; an exact point in time

The state or quality of being efficient; achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort o...

the quality of being scanty or meager in amount

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts or claims; inconsistency.