nouveau-riche

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I - noun

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
• Syn:
upstart, parvenu, arriviste
• Derivationally related forms:
parvenu (for: parvenu)
• Hypernyms:
unpleasant person, disagreeable person
• Hyponyms:
social climber, climber, junior

II - adjective

characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
• Syn:
parvenu, parvenue, upstart
• Similar to:
pretentious
• Derivationally related forms:
parvenu (for: parvenu)