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parvenu |
Grep of noun parvenu parvenu Overview of noun parvenu The noun parvenu has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche -- (a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class) Overview of adj parvenu The adj parvenu has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart -- (characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position) 2. parvenu, parvenue -- (of or characteristic of a parvenu) Antonyms of adj parvenu 2 senses of parvenu Sense 1 nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA pretentious) -> unpretentious Sense 2 parvenu, parvenue INDIRECT (VIA new) -> old Similarity of adj parvenu 2 senses of parvenu Sense 1 nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(postnominal) => pretentious (vs. unpretentious) Sense 2 parvenu, parvenue => new (vs. old) Attributes of adj parvenu Familiarity of adj parvenu parvenu used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj parvenu parvenu parvenue Overview of noun parvenu The noun parvenu has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche -- (a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class) Overview of adj parvenu The adj parvenu has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart -- (characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position) 2. parvenu, parvenue -- (of or characteristic of a parvenu)
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