Nouveau-riche (Noun)
Meaning
A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- His flashy mansion and expensive cars screamed nouveau-riche, and the old-money families in town were quick to snub him.
- The rockstar's sudden wealth made him a nouveau-riche, buying designer clothes and jewelry to show off his new status.
- Although she had made a fortune with her tech startup, Sarah still felt like a nouveau-riche among her aristocratic friends.
- His attempt to buy a yacht and join the exclusive sailing club only solidified his reputation as a nouveau-riche.
- The flashy displays of wealth from the lottery winner marked her as a nouveau-riche, and the upper class shunned her.