parvenues
/pɑrˈvɛnuz/
noun
- Plural of parvenue; women who have recently gained wealth or status but are not accepted by the established social class.
- The novel explores the struggles of several parvenues in 19th-century London.
- Many parvenues in the city spent lavishly to gain social acceptance.
- The parvenues tried to buy their way into the exclusive neighborhood.