parvenu definition by Wordo

Adjective

Being

a

parvenu

;

also

,

like

,

having

the

characteristics

of

,

or

associated

with

a

parvenu

.

Noun

A

person

who

has

risen

,

climbed

up

,

or

has

been

promoted

to

a

higher

social

class

,

especially

through

acquisition

of

wealth

,

privileges

,

or

political

authority

but

has

not

gained

social

acceptance

by

those

within

that

new

class

.