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Nouveau-riche   /nˌuvˈoʊ-rɪtʃ/   Listen
Nouveau-riche

noun
1.
A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class.  Synonyms: arriviste, parvenu, upstart.





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Words linked to "Nouveau-riche" :   upstart, junior, climber, pretentious, unpleasant person, social climber, disagreeable person, parvenu, arriviste


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