parvenu

parvenu is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does parvenu mean?

  • adjective

    characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

  • noun

    a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

  • adjective

    of or characteristic of a parvenu

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