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parvenu

adjectivenoun /pɑrvənu/ 3 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 16
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

adjective

of or characteristic of a parvenu

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