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nouveau-riche

adjectivenoun /nuvoʊriʃ/ 3 syllables 13 letters Scrabble 20 WWF 24
Definitions

adjective

characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

noun

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

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