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nouveau-riche

noun (n)

  • a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    arriviste, parvenu, upstart
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    parvenu, parvenue, upstart
    source: wordnet30
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