Parvenue

1 definition found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  parvenue
       adj 1: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
              socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for
              this new position [syn: {nouveau-riche}, {parvenu}, {upstart(a)}]
       2: of or characteristic of a parvenu [syn: {parvenu}]