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nouveaux riches

UK/ˌnuː.vəʊ ˈɹiːʃ/US/ˌnu.voʊ ˈɹiʃ/US/ˌnu.voʊ ˈɹɪtʃ/

A form of nouveau riche — New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.

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Meanings

noun

pluralplural of nouveau riche

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nouveaux riches

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Cite this entry

APA

nouveaux riches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nouveaux%20riches

MLA

“nouveaux riches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nouveaux%20riches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nouveaux riches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nouveaux%20riches.

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