— parvenudom , n. — parvenuism , n.
/pahr"veuh nooh', -nyooh', pahr'veuh nooh", -nyooh"/ , n.
1. a person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, importance, position, or the like, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners, dress, surroundings, etc.
adj.
2. being or resembling a parvenu.
3. characteristic of a parvenu.
[ 1795-1805; parvenir to arrive, reach pervenire, equiv. to per- PER- + venire to COME ]