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parvenu

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parvenu /ˈpɑɚvəˌnuː/ Brit /ˈpɑːvəˌnjuː/ noun
plural parvenus
parvenu
/ˈpɑɚvəˌnuː/ Brit /ˈpɑːvəˌnjuː/
noun
plural parvenus
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARVENU
[count] formal + disapproving
: a person from usually a low social position who has recently or suddenly become wealthy, powerful, or successful but who is not accepted by other wealthy, powerful, and successful people