parvenu
par·venu
noun
adjective
1.
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
2.
of or characteristic of a parvenu
Origin
Borrowed from French parvenu, past participle of parvenir, from Latin perveniō (“arrive, reach”). See also parvenue f
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