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parvenu noun [ ˈpɑːvənuː ]

• a person of humble origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity.
• "the political inexperience of a parvenu"
Similar: upstart, social climber, arriviste, vulgarian, the nouveau riche, the new rich,
Origin: early 19th century: from French, literally ‘arrived’, past participle of parvenir, from Latin pervenire ‘come to, reach’.


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