parvenuism

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noun

The practices or characteristics of a social climber.

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Meanings

nounparvenuism (usually uncountable, plural parvenuisms)

plural parvenuisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe practices or characteristics of a social climber.

Origin

From parvenu + -ism.

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APA

parvenuism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parvenuism

MLA

“parvenuism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parvenuism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parvenuism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parvenuism.

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