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Nouveau-riche
01
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
nouveaux-riches
nouveau-riche
01
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most nouveau-riche
Comparative
more nouveau-riche
gradable
