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

noun

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

adjective

characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

See also: nouveau-riche parvenue

adjective

of or characteristic of a parvenu

See also: parvenue