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purse-proud

/ˈpɜːs.praʊd/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet décrivant une personne fière de sa richesse ou de sa situation financière, souvent de manière ostentatoire ou arrogante.

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adjective

/ˈpɜːs.praʊd/formalbritishobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet décrivant une personne fière de sa richesse ou de sa situation financière, souvent de manière ostentatoire ou arrogante.

An obsolete adjective describing someone who is proud of their wealth or financial status, often in a showy or ostentatious manner.

  1. Arrogant due to wealthC2formalbritish

    Proud or arrogant because of one's wealth, especially when lacking other qualities or distinctions.

    frOrgueilleux de sa richesse

    • He was purse-proud, flaunting his money at every opportunity.
    • Her purse-proud attitude made her unpopular among her peers.
    • The purse-proud businessman looked down on those with less money.

    Synonymesarrogantconceitedhaughtyostentatiouspretentioussnobbishstuck-upsupercilious

    Antonymeshumblemodestself-effacingunassuming

Formes
  • more purse-proud comparative form
  • most purse-proud superlative form