Meaning of Parvenu | Babel Free
ˈpɑː.və.njuːDefinitions
A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.
Equivalents
العربية
حديث الثراء
Čeština
zbohatlík
Ελληνικά
νεόπλουτος
Español
advenedizo
Magyar
parvenü
Íslenska
uppskafningur
Italiano
parvenu
Nederlands
parvenu
Polski
dorobkiewicz
dorobkiewiczowski
karierowicz
karierowiczka
karierowiczowski
nowobogacka
nowobogacki
nuworysz
nuworyszka
nuworyszowski
parweniusz
parweniuszka
parweniuszowski
Português
parvenu
Tiếng Việt
nhà giàu mới nổi
Examples
“But the favourite's power and influence provoke intense ill-feeling among other courtiers, who regard him as a sinister, usurping parvenu with ideas above his station, or perhaps even a sorcerer.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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