parvenu
41parvenu — {{hw}}{{parvenu}}{{/hw}}Persona di non elevato grado sociale, arricchitasi rapidamente, che mostra atteggiamenti propri dello stato raggiunto, ma conserva la mentalità della primitiva condizione. ETIMOLOGIA: voce franc., part. pass. di parvenir… …
42parvenu — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pretender, newcomer, upstart, social climber, snob, Johnny come lately (inf.), pusher (inf.); nouveau riche. See newness, populace. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nouveau riche (French), upstart,… …
43parvenu — par|ve|nu [ˈpa:vənju: US ˈpa:rvənu:] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: , past participle of parvenir to arrive ] formal old fashioned an insulting word for someone from a low social position who has suddenly become rich and powerful …
44parvenu — par|ve|nu [ parvə,nu ] noun count FORMAL someone from a low social class who has become rich or important but is not accepted as an equal by other rich or important people …
45parvenu — (masc.)/parvenue (fem.). An upstart; a person who has risen above his original social class; pl. parvenus (masc.)/parvenues (fem.) …
46parvenu — par·ve·nu || pÉ‘rvÉ™nuË / pÉ‘ËvÉ™njuË n. poor person who has become wealthy …
47parvenu — (PAHR veh noo) [French, from parvenir: to arrive; to reach] An upstart; a person of obscure or doubtful origin who has suddenly attained wealth or position but lacks the style of behavior, dress, etc., usually associated with such a position.… …
48parvenu — [ pα:vənu:, nju:] noun (fem. parvenue) often derogatory a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity. Origin C19: from Fr., lit. arrived , past participle of parvenir …
49parvenu — n. [Fr.] Upstart, mushroom, snob, pretentious fellow, pretender to gentility …
50parvenu — n 1. arrived arriviste, nouveau riche, newly rich, social climber, status seeker, snob; Sl. pig in clover, Inf. codfish aristocrat; upstart, nobody, impostor, intruder, pretender, adventurer, Inf. would be. adj 2. nouveau riche, newly rich,… …
