nouveau-riche (s)
parvenu (s)
parvenue (s)
upstart(a) (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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Similar to pretentious
Derivationally related form parvenu → parvenu
Derivationally related form nouveau-riche → nouveau-riche
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Derivationally related form nouveau-riche → nouveau-riche
Derivationally related form parvenu → parvenu

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