Parvenu synonyms

pär'və-no͝o', -nyo͝o'
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egotistic (related)
Egoistic.
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nouveau riche (French)
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upstart
Newly rich, powerful, etc.
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pretentious
Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
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arrogant
Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt for others.
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snobbish
Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.
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snob
A person who feels and acts smugly superior about his or her particular tastes or interests
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nouveau-riche
(Pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.
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newcomer
A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.
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arriviste
Upstart, newcomer, late arrival, nouveau riche, parvenu, generally characterised as an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.
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parvenue
Like or characteristic of a parvenue
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