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Noun
upstart
parvenu
nouveau-riche
arriviste
Definition: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Definition: A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.
Adjective
nouveau-riche
parvenu
parvenue
upstart
Definition: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Definition: Being a parvenu; also, like, having the characteristics of, or associated with a parvenu.