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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class;
[syn: upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position;
[syn: nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a)]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nouveau-riche
    adj 1: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
           socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this
           new position [syn: nouveau-riche, parvenu,
           parvenue, upstart(a)]
    n 1: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
         but has not gained social acceptance of others in that
         class [syn: upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche,
         arriviste]