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junior vs parvenu

parvenu vs junior

junior and parvenu both are nouns.

junior and parvenu both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
junior Yes Yes No No
parvenu Yes Yes No No
As nouns, parvenu is a hypernym of junior; that is, parvenu is a word with a broader meaning than junior:
  • junior: term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
  • parvenu: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Other hypernyms of junior include arriviste, nouveau-riche, upstart.
junior (noun) parvenu (noun)
the younger of two persons a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
a third-year undergraduate
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
junior (adjective) parvenu (adjective)
younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service of or characteristic of a parvenu
used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
including or intended for youthful persons
Difference between junior and parvenu

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