nouveau riche
New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore…New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.
» Tom and Mary are nouveau riche.
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1 senses(countable, derogatory, uncountable)New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.
Neureicher, Emporkömmling, Parvenü
нувори́шnuvoríš, парвеню́parvenjú, вы́скочкаvýskočka
Examples
2 sentencesTom and Mary are nouveau riche.
Tom learnt from Mr Ogawa that many people have scorn for the nouveau riche.
ruТом узнал от господина Огавы, что многие с презрением относятся к богатым выскочкам. — Hellerick
Translations
8 languagesOrigin
An unadapted borrowing from French nouveau riche (literally “new rich”).An unadapted borrowing from French nouveau riche (literally “new rich”).
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Forms
plural: nouveaux riches| Singular | nouveau riche |
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irregular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable