upstart

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
2. The meadow saffron.

Adj

1. Acting like a parvenu.
2. Self-important and presumptuous.

Verb

To rise suddenly, to spring

Concepts

parvenu

nouveau riche

parvenue

ambitieux

prétentieux

arriviste

enrichie

Synonymes

parvenu

arriviste

nouveau riche

nouveau-riche

kip

vulgarian

new rich

forward pupil

parvenue

striver

overnight millionaire

mushroom millionaire

jumped-up person

lion-hunter

cipher

jumped up people

cocktail

🍸

mediocrity

mushroom

🍄

newly rich

new money

profiteer

pusher

spring up

Traductions

Emporkömmling

advenedizo

arribista

arricchito

zıpçıktı

νεόπλουτος

Neureiche

Parvenü

parvenu

nou-ric

advenediza

Neureicher

parvenu

novus homo

arrivista

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈʌp.stɑːt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: upstarten

In summary

From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.