upstart

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

parvenu

parvenuachtig

nieuwkomeling

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

parvenu

Emporkömmling

advenedizo

arribista

arricchito

νεόπλουτος

Neureiche

parvenu

nouveau riche

Parvenü

zıpçıktı

arrivista

Neureicher

nou-ric

parvenue

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈʌp.stɑːt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: upstarten

In summary

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