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Parvenu
Relative newcomer to a socioeconomic class
Parvenu
The term parvenu is a derisive, contemptuous label used to belittle and demean someone. It is referred to a person who is a relative newcomer to a high-ranking socioeconomic class. The word is borrowed from the French language; it is the past participle of the verb parvenir (to reach, to arrive, to manage to do something). The Oxford English Dictionary defines a parvenu as: "A person from a humble background who has rapidly gained wealth or an influential social position; a nouveau riche; an upstart, a social climber. Also in extended use. Generally used with the implication that the person concerned is unsuited to the new social position, esp. through lacking the necessary manners or accomplishments." However the term is not limited to the nouveau riche: it can also describe a first-generation intellectual from a lower social background family, who rises through education and specialised knowledge rather than wealth, or who gains institutional power by moving into a leading position within...
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