Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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parvenu | Yes | Yes | No | No |
disparagement | Yes | No | No | No |
parvenu (noun) | disparagement (noun) |
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a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class | the act of speaking contemptuously of |
a communication that belittles somebody or something |
parvenu (adjective) | disparagement (adjective) |
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of or characteristic of a parvenu | |
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position |