3 example sentences using parvenu.
Parvenu used in a sentence
Parvenu in a sentence as a noun
That should keep out the ghastly parvenus I'd expect to be attracted to your sort of tawdry establishment.
Indeed, the French has such a problem with the obnoxious rich that they coined another phrase two centuries after Moliere to describe the same problem: parvenu.
Parvenu in a sentence as an adjective
These old families held a monopoly of the dogeship until 1382, at which time they were forced to admit the parvenu newcomers, or Curti, to the highest honor of the state.
Parvenu definitions
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
See also: upstart nouveau-riche arriviste
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
See also: nouveau-riche parvenue
of or characteristic of a parvenu
See also: parvenue