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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparvenu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paʁ.və.ny
"Ce nouveau riche est souvent considéré comme un parvenu par la vieille noblesse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has recently gained wealth, power, or social prominence, especially one who lacks the accepted social skills or sophistication of established upper classes.
"The old aristocracy viewed the town's newest billionaire merely as an arrogant parvenu."
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Characteristic of an upstart who has suddenly achieved wealth or position without proper refinement.
"He decorated his sprawling mansion in a conspicuously parvenu style."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French past participle 'parvenu' (meaning 'arrived'), stemming from the Latin 'pervenire' (to arrive, reach). It entered English in the early 19th century to describe individuals who have recently acquired wealth or social status but lack the refinement or traditional manners associated with it, closely mirroring the sociological concept behind terms like the Japanese 'shinkō-kajōsha'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parvenu" is said worldwide
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parvenu
Transliteration: paʁ.və.ny
"Ce nouveau riche est souvent considéré comme un parvenu par la vieille noblesse."
Emporkömmling
Transliteration: ɛmˈpɔɐ̯ˌkœmlɪŋ
"Der Millionär galt in den Augen der Oberschicht als reiner Emporkömmling."
arricchito
Transliteration: arrikˈkiːto
"Venne etichettato come un arricchito senza alcuna vera eleganza."
advenedizo
Transliteration: adβeneˈðiθo
"La alta sociedad miraba con desdén al advenedizo."
advenedico
Transliteration: adveneˈdiku
Script: advenediça
"Ele era visto pelos aristocratas locais como um mero advenedico."
नवधनाढ्य
Transliteration: navadhanadhya
"समाज ने उस नवधनाढ्य व्यक्ति को ज्यादा तवज्जो नहीं दी।"
暴发户
Transliteration: bàofāhù
"他靠投机生意发家，常被老派人士视为暴发户。"
벼락부자
Transliteration: byeorakbuja
"그는 갑자기 부자가 된 벼락부자 티를 감추지 못했다."
成金
Transliteration: narikin
"新興成金たちは高級車を乗り回して街で注目を集めた。"
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