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Synonyms for Parvenu (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class):
arriviste, upstart, nouveau-riche

WordNet sense 2 (characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position):
parvenue

WordNet sense 3 (making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction):
pretentious

WordNet sense 4 (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered):
new


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