NOUVEAU RICHE
\nˈuːvə͡ʊ ɹˈiːʃ], \nˈuːvəʊ ɹˈiːʃ], \n_ˈuː_v_əʊ ɹ_ˈiː_ʃ]\
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characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
By Princeton University
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characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.