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Meaning of "nouveau riche" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NOUVEAU RICHE

French, literally: new rich.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NOUVEAU RICHE

nouveau riche  [ˌnuːvəʊ ˈriːʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOUVEAU RICHE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nouveau riche can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NOUVEAU RICHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nouveau riche

Nouveau riche are rich people who acquired their wealth within their own generation. The equivalent English term is the new rich or new money. Sociologically, nouveau riche describes the man or woman who previously had belonged to a lower social class and economic stratum within that class; and that the new money—which constitutes his or her wealth—allowed upward social mobility and provided the means for conspicuous consumption, the buying of goods and services that signal membership in an upper class. As a pejorative term, nouveau riche effects distinctions of type, the given stratum within a social class; hence, among the rich people of a social class, nouveau riche describes the vulgarity and ostentation of the new-rich man and woman who lack the worldly experience and the system of values of Old Money, of inherited wealth, such as the patriciate and the gentry.

Definition of nouveau riche in the English dictionary

The definition of nouveau riche in the dictionary is a person who has acquired wealth recently and is regarded as vulgarly ostentatious or lacking in social graces. Other definition of nouveau riche is of or characteristic of the nouveaux riches.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOUVEAU RICHE


baksheesh
ˈbækʃiːʃ
creesh
kriːʃ
Dalglish
dælˈɡliːʃ
fiche
fiːʃ
Ganesh
ɡæˈniːʃ
hashish
ˈhæʃiːʃ
Laois
ˈliːʃ
leash
liːʃ
leish
liːʃ
Leix
liːʃ
Macleish
məˈkliːʃ
maxixe
məˈʃiːʃ
microfiche
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfiːʃ
pastiche
pæˈstiːʃ
postiche
pɒˈstiːʃ
potiche
pɒˈtiːʃ
quiche
kiːʃ
schottische
ʃɒˈtiːʃ
sheesh
ʃiːʃ
unleash
ʌnˈliːʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOUVEAU RICHE

nourish
nourishable
nourisher
nourishing
nourishingly
nourishment
nouriture
nourriture
noursle
nous
nouse
nousell
nousle
nouveau
nouveau roman
nouveaux
nouveaux riches
nouveaux romans
nouvelle
nouvelle cuisine

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOUVEAU RICHE

affiche
babiche
caliche
ceviche
corniche
eliche
Labiche
niche
ouananiche
rime riche
seiche
seviche
subniche
ultrafiche

Synonyms and antonyms of nouveau riche in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NOUVEAU RICHE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nouveau riche» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nouveau riche

Translation of «nouveau riche» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOUVEAU RICHE

Find out the translation of nouveau riche to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nouveau riche from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nouveau riche» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

暴发户
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nuevos ricos
570 millions of speakers

English

nouveau riche
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धनी नौबढ़
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

طبقة من اغتنوا حديثا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нуворишей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nouveau riche
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হঠাৎ নবাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nouveau riche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Riche nouveau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neureiche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

成金趣味の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벼락 부자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Niche riche
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nouveau riche
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nouveau riche
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नूवेओ समृद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonradan görme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nouveau riche
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nowobogackich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нуворишів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nouveau riche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεόπλουτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nouveau Riche
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

nyrika
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nyrikt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nouveau riche

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOUVEAU RICHE»

The term «nouveau riche» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.119 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOUVEAU RICHE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nouveau riche

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QUOTES WITH «NOUVEAU RICHE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nouveau riche.
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Jerry Della Femina
Thank you for making me nouveau riche.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOUVEAU RICHE»

Discover the use of nouveau riche in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nouveau riche and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Garner's Modern American Usage
The longer phrase, of no use, would be of no use in any of these citations unless the sentences were rearranged—and made slightly longer. nouveau riche. A. Generally. Nouveau riche (= [1] a newly rich person; or [2] newly rich people ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
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Class in America: An Encyclopedia
WESLEY BEAL French for “new wealth,” the term nouveau riche is used to describe one who has acquired his riches within his own lifetime, as opposed to an “old money” figure who inherits his wealth from prior generations. Usually, the term ...
Robert E. Weir, 2007
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Reclaiming the Political in Latin American History: Essays ...
the most important of the nouveau riche planters, and they had arranged marriages for their daughters with some of the most promising young men around : the caboclo Tavares for Santinha, the "black" daughter of Cypriano; and the white ...
Gilbert M. Joseph, 2001
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Say Chic: A Collection of French Words We Can't Live Without
Nouveau. riche. [. noo. voh. reesh. ] A nouveau riche, or parvenu, is a person who has recently risen to wealth without acquiring the manners and good taste of the class to which he now belongs, thus bringing about the disapproving judgment ...
Francoise Blanchard, Jeremy Leven, 2007
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From Bonbon to Cha-cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words ...
B noun plural nouveaus, nouveaux /'nu:voo/, /'nu: vooz/, foreign /nuvo/. 1 A nouveau riche. Usually in plural. 2 BEAUjOLAIS NOUVEAU. Colloquial. I Nouveau seldom occurs independently in English, but is used elliptically and colloquially for ...
Andrew Delahunty, 2008
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Global Dreams: Class, Gender, and Public Space in ...
Those who vied for a similar status without the family history to back up their claims could be dismissed as nouveau riche. The figure of the nouveau riche has long been a major focus of contestations concerning true class membership.
Anouk de Koning, 2009
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Class in America: H-P
NOUVEAU RlCHE Wesley Beal French for "new wealth," the term nouveau riche is used to describe one who has acquired his riches within his own lifetime, as opposed to an "old money" figure who inherits his wealth from prior generations.
Robert E. Weir, 2007
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Edith Wharton in Context
At the same time, those in possession of inherited wealth and repute, their fortunes in some cases depleted by failed investments or dwarfed by the holdings of the nouveau riche, feared alienating these unrefined, yet commanding and ...
Laura Rattray, 2012
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Minette Walters and the Meaning of Justice: Essays on the ...
the nobility who inherit both land and honorary title; the nouveau riche like the Bartletts, who seek to move up the social ladder; and those who are not titled nobility but whose money goes back more than the few years than the nouveau riche ...
Mary Hadley, Sarah D. Fogle, 2008
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Edith Wharton as Spatial Activist and Analyst
... 1 hollow conformity of, 47 Mrs. Peniston as exemplar of, 133 relationship t o Newport, 5 satire in House ofMirth, 129 shunning of nouveau riche pretentiousness, 45 and Wharton stereotype, 1–2, 3 Old World decor, copying by nouveau riche, ...
Reneé Somers, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOUVEAU RICHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nouveau riche is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kevin Kwan's 'China Rich Girlfriend' continues to capture crazy rich …
... just published here by Allen & Unwin, the narrative is fuelled by the rivalry between the old guard and the nouveau riche, between overseas ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
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North Korea denounces U.S., Japan, South Korea for 'cultural …
North Koreans who are "nouveau riche" tend to purchase used, imported sunglasses or those with color-changing lenses, and regular ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
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Review: Southpaw's Terrific Punch
The Hopes–really, it's their name, and they were raised in orphanages–have a nouveau riche lifestyle to support as well as a cherished child ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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For History Buffs, Civil War-Era Homes for Sale
“The nouveau riche wanted to look a little richer,” Mr. Cashia said. On some nights, the couple lights the home with candlelight. “I like all things ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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International Champions Cup: Manchester City vs Real Madrid at …
The highly anticipated showdown at the MCG pits the grand tradition of Madrid against the nouveau riche of City as both teams look to end their ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Wall Street's Love Affair with Apple May Be Over
Carrying an iPhone to check stock quotes was seen as the ultimate “Yuppie” statement for the “nouveau riche” Chinese. That type of instant ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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A haunting Macbeth at Glimmerglass Festival
(Think Downton Abby as moved into by a tacky nouveau riche family.) The back wall swiveled to create a curious center stage division that ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
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Why It's Important To Contain The Honey Singh Epidemic Before It's …
For the nouveau riche, they only help brush their bumbling egos better. I must admit that I am not against any form of art. Censorship often ... «Youth Ki Awaaz, Jul 15»
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Iran's Post-Deal Dilemma
Like all old nations with illustrious histories, Iran craves respect, not from the countries it sees as lesser, “nouveau riche” ones, but from those it ... «ABOUT US EDITOR'S NOTE About Us The Cairo Review of, Jul 15»
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Welcome to Mykonos, Where the Greece Crisis Seems Far Away
That's how Mykonos in the 1990s, a time of global economic boom, became the West Egg of Eurogreece, a playground of the nouveau riche ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nouveau riche [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nouveau-riche>. May 2024 ».
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