parvenus

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A form of parvenu — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of parvenu
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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