nouveau-riche

Noun nouveau-riche has 1 sense

• nouveau-riche(n = noun.person) arriviste, parvenu, upstart - a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class;
is a kind of disagreeable person, unpleasant person
has particulars: climber, social climber, junior
Derived form adjective nouveau-riche₁

Adjective nouveau-riche has 1 sense

• nouveau-riche(s = adj.all) parvenu, parvenue, upstart - characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position;
Derived form noun nouveau-riche₁