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parvenu
/ˈpɑː.və.njuː/
noun
A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, rights, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.
Synonymsarriviste
adjective
Being a parvenu; also, like, having the characteristics of, or associated with a parvenu.
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