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parvenu

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of parvenu

one who has recently acquired wealth and social position

  • the kind of trophy house that a parvenu buys to prove to people, and to himself, that he has indeed arrived
Synonyms of parvenu

arriviste, nouveau riche, upstart
Words Related to parvenu

arrivé, comer

adventurer, snob, social climber

fat cat, moneybags, nabob

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