Cryptic crossword clue
PARVENU

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PARVENU

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What does PARVENU mean?

PARVENU noun
  1. A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, rights, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.
PARVENU adjective
  1. Being a parvenu; also, like, having the characteristics of, or associated with a parvenu.

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