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par·ve·nu /ˈpɑːvənjuː $ ˈpɑːrvənuː/ noun [countable] formal old-fashionedCLASS IN SOCIETY an insulting word for someone from a low social position who has suddenly become rich and powerful 暴发户,新贵〔含侮辱意味〕Examples from the Corpusparvenu• It was a newcomer, almost a parvenu, the creation of refugees and pirates.Origin parvenu (1800-1900) French past participle of parvenir “to arrive”par·ve·nu nounChineseSyllable someone from word insulting Corpus an for |