parweniusz

Polish

Etymology

From French parvenu +‎ -usz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /parˈvɛ.ɲuʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲuʂ
  • Syllabification: par‧we‧niusz

Noun

parweniusz m pers (female equivalent parweniuszka)

  1. (derogatory, dated) parvenu, nouveau riche (wealthy person whose fortune is newly acquired, and who is therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy)
    Synonyms: dorobkiewicz, nowobogacki, nuworysz

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • parweniuszowski
noun
  • parweniuszostwo

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