nouveau riche
noun
/ˌnu.voʊ ˈɹiʃ/
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/ˌnu.voʊ ˈɹɪtʃ/
,
/ˌnuː.vəʊ ˈɹiːʃ/
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- (pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.
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novo-rico,
arrivista,
parvenu
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