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parvenu in Swedish

parvenu in Swedish is uppkomling, parveny — parvenu means a person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.

parvenu in Swedish

uppkomling
noun
A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.
parveny
noun
A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.

What does "parvenu" mean?

  1. noun A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.
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What is "parvenu" in Swedish?

"parvenu" in Swedish is uppkomling, parveny. parvenu means: A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.

Are there other ways to say "parvenu" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "parvenu": uppkomling, parveny.

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