What is another word for parvenus?
Pronunciation: [pˈɑːvənəs] (IPA) 
Parvenus is a sophisticated word that refers to individuals who have recently achieved wealth, status or power - the kind of people who have risen to the top from a lower class. While parvenus is a word that is highly specific and conveys the very essence of the meaning it seeks to describe, there are also other synonyms that one could use to articulate the same concept. Some such synonyms include upstarts, interlopers, arrivistes, strivers, climbers, and social climbers. Each of these words captures a slightly different nuance of the concept, with upstarts, for example, suggesting a brash, cocky approach to success, while interlopers implies a more illegitimate kind of ascent.
