nouveau riche

wealthy person whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who is therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy

Pronunciations

• British English

  /nuːvəʊ ɹiːʃ/Open converter

• American English

  /ˌnuˈvoʊ ˈɹɪt͡ʃ/Open converter

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