parvenue

• Adjectif désignant une personne qui a récemment accédé à une position sociale ou économique plus élevée, souvent en manque de raffinement ou de distinction.

An obsolete adjective describing a person who has recently risen to a higher social or economic class, often implying a lack of refinement or sophistication.

1. Newly wealthy or socially risenC2formal

   Characteristic of someone who has recently gained wealth or social status but lacks the manners or refinement associated with their new position.

   Nouvellement enrichi ou socialement promu

   • His parvenue taste in art was evident in the gaudy decorations.
   • She displayed a parvenue attitude by constantly flaunting her new money.
   • The parvenue behavior of the guests made the old aristocracy uncomfortable.

   Synonymesarrivistenouveau-richeupstart

2. Of or relating to a social climberC2formal

   Pertaining to a person who has risen to a higher social class but is not accepted by those born into it.

   relatif à un parvenu

   • The parvenue family tried to imitate the customs of the upper class.
   • His parvenue manners were a subject of gossip among the elite.
   • The novel satirizes the parvenue aspirations of the middle class.

   Synonymesarrivistenouveau-richeupstart