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parvenu

/ˈpɑːr.və.nuː/

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adjective

/ˈpɑːr.və.nuː/C2formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который недавно приобрёл богатство или статус, но воспринимается как лишённый соответствующих социальных манер или утончённости.

Describes a person who has recently gained wealth or status but is perceived as lacking the social graces or refinement associated with it.

  1. Newly wealthy but lacking refinementC1formal

    Characteristic of someone who has recently gained wealth or status but lacks the social graces or manners expected in their new position.

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    • His parvenu taste was evident in the gaudy decorations of his mansion.
    • She displayed a parvenu attitude by constantly bragging about her money.
    • The party was filled with parvenu guests who tried too hard to impress.

    Synonymsarrivistenouveau-richeupstart

    Antonymsculturedgenteelpolishedrefinedurbane

  2. Of or relating to an upstartC1formal

    Relating to or characteristic of a person who has suddenly risen to a higher social or economic class, often seen as an outsider.

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    • The parvenu family tried to buy their way into high society.
    • His parvenu behavior made him unpopular among the old aristocracy.
    • The novel satirizes the parvenu class of the 19th century.

    Synonymsarrivistenouveau-richeupstart

Forms
  • more parvenu comparative form
  • most parvenu superlative form
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noun

/ˈpɑː.və.nuː/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который недавно приобрёл богатство или статус, но не обладает социальными манерами или признанием, обычно связанными с этим классом.

A noun referring to a person who has recently acquired wealth or status but lacks the social graces or acceptance typically associated with that class.

  1. Social climberC1formal

    A person who has recently acquired wealth or status but lacks the social graces or acceptance of those who were born into that class.

    ruВыскочка

    • The parvenu tried to impress the aristocrats with his new mansion.
    • Despite his fortune, he was dismissed as a parvenu by the old-money families.
    • She felt like a parvenu at the exclusive country club.

    Synonymsarrivisteclimbernouveau-richesocial climberupstart

    Antonymsaristocratpatrician

Forms
  • parvenus plural form
  • parvenus' possessive plural form
  • parvenu's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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