Parvenue — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

of or characteristic of a parvenu

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɑːɹvənˌuː/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɑːvənjˌuː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɑːvənjˌuː/

2 syllables Say it as /pˈɑːɹvənˌuː/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

parvenu nouveau-riche upstart

Word Forms

nouveau-riche	noun	a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
parvenu	noun	a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

parvenu

caractéristique d'une personne qui a progressé économiquement ou socialement mais qui n'a pas les compétences sociales appropriées pour ce nouveau poste

🇪🇸Spanish

advenedizo

Característica de alguien que ha ascendido económica o socialmente pero carece de las habilidades sociales apropiadas para esta nueva posición.

🇵🇹Portuguese

bairro

característica de alguém que ascendeu econômica ou socialmente, mas não possui as habilidades sociais adequadas para esta nova posição

🇷🇺Russian

парвеню

Характеристика человека, который поднялся в экономическом или социальном плане, но ему не хватает социальных навыков, подходящих для этой новой должности.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्वर्ग

किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति की विशेषता जो आर्थिक या सामाजिक रूप से ऊपर उठ चुका है लेकिन उसके पास इस नई स्थिति के लिए उपयुक्त सामाजिक कौशल का अभाव है

🇧🇩Bengali

পারভেন্যু

এমন একজনের বৈশিষ্ট্য যিনি অর্থনৈতিক বা সামাজিকভাবে বেড়ে উঠেছেন কিন্তু এই নতুন অবস্থানের জন্য উপযুক্ত সামাজিক দক্ষতার অভাব রয়েছে

🇮🇳Tamil

பார்வென்யூ

பொருளாதார ரீதியாகவோ அல்லது சமூக ரீதியாகவோ உயர்ந்த ஆனால் இந்த புதிய பதவிக்கு பொருத்தமான சமூக திறன்கள் இல்லாத ஒருவரின் பண்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

పార్వెన్యూ

ఆర్థికంగా లేదా సామాజికంగా ఎదిగినప్పటికీ ఈ కొత్త స్థానానికి తగిన సామాజిక నైపుణ్యాలు లేని వ్యక్తి యొక్క లక్షణం

🇮🇳Marathi

पारवेन्यू

आर्थिक किंवा सामाजिकदृष्ट्या वाढलेल्या परंतु या नवीन पदासाठी योग्य सामाजिक कौशल्ये नसलेल्या व्यक्तीचे वैशिष्ट्य

🇮🇳Gujarati

પારવેન્યુ

એવી વ્યક્તિની લાક્ષણિકતા કે જે આર્થિક અથવા સામાજિક રીતે ઉછર્યો છે પરંતુ આ નવી સ્થિતિ માટે યોગ્ય સામાજિક કુશળતાનો અભાવ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಾರ್ವೆನ್ಯೂ

ಆರ್ಥಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಆದರೆ ಈ ಹೊಸ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾದ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯಗಳ ಕೊರತೆಯಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പാർവ്യൂ

സാമ്പത്തികമായോ സാമൂഹികമായോ ഉയർന്നെങ്കിലും ഈ പുതിയ സ്ഥാനത്തിന് അനുയോജ്യമായ സാമൂഹിക കഴിവുകൾ ഇല്ലാത്ത ഒരാളുടെ സ്വഭാവം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰਵੇਨਿਊ

ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਜੋ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਵਧਿਆ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਇਸ ਨਵੀਂ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਲਈ ਉਚਿਤ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਹੁਨਰ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

پاروینیو

کسی ایسے شخص کی خصوصیت جو معاشی یا سماجی طور پر ابھرا ہے لیکن اس نئی پوزیشن کے لیے موزوں سماجی مہارتوں کا فقدان ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

暴发户

经济或社会地位提高但缺乏适合新职位的社交技能的人的特征

🇯🇵Japanese

パルベニュー

経済的または社会的には出世したが、この新しい地位にふさわしい社会的スキルに欠けている人の特徴

🇰🇷Korean

파르베뉴

경제적으로나 사회적으로 성공했지만 이 새로운 직책에 적합한 사회적 기술이 부족한 사람의 특징

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phòng khách

đặc điểm của một người đã thăng tiến về kinh tế hoặc xã hội nhưng thiếu các kỹ năng xã hội phù hợp với vị trí mới này

🇹🇭Thai

ปาร์เก้

ลักษณะของผู้ที่มีความเจริญรุ่งเรืองทางเศรษฐกิจหรือสังคมแต่ขาดทักษะทางสังคมที่เหมาะสมกับตำแหน่งใหม่นี้

🇮🇩Indonesian

tempat parkir

karakteristik seseorang yang telah meningkat secara ekonomi atau sosial tetapi tidak memiliki keterampilan sosial yang sesuai untuk posisi barunya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بارفينيو

سمة لشخص ارتقى اقتصاديًا أو اجتماعيًا ولكنه يفتقر إلى المهارات الاجتماعية المناسبة لهذا المنصب الجديد

🇮🇷Persian

تقسیم بندی

ویژگی فردی که از نظر اقتصادی یا اجتماعی پیشرفت کرده است اما فاقد مهارت های اجتماعی مناسب برای این موقعیت جدید است

🇹🇷Turkish

sonradan görme

Ekonomik veya sosyal olarak yükselmiş ancak bu yeni pozisyon için uygun sosyal becerilere sahip olmayan birinin özelliği

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What is the primary definition of the word 'parvenue'?

The primary meaning of 'parvenue' is 'characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'parvenue' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'parvenue' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'parvenue' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'parvenue' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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