Parvenu - Definition

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)]
2: of or characteristic of a parvenu [syn: parvenu,
parvenue]
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]