parvenu

Meanings

Plural: parvenus

Noun

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

Adjective Satellite

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

Adj

Being a parvenu; also, like, having the characteristics of, or associated with a parvenu.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French parvenu, past participle of parvenir, from Latin perveniō (“arrive, reach”).
See also parvenue f

Synonyms

arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart

Scrabble Score: 12

parvenu is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
parvenu is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parvenu is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

parvenu is a valid Words With Friends word