parvenühaft
nouveau-riche, snobbish
English translations
- 01
ostentatious
- 02
showy
- 03
pretentious
Word details
- German meaning
- Beschreibt das Verhalten einer Person, die durch neu erworbenen Reichtum oder Status protzig und anmaßend wirkt.
- English meaning
- Parvenu-like, ostentatious
- Synonym
- protzig, anmaßend
- German example
- Sein parvenühaftes Auftreten stieß viele ab.
- English example
- His parvenu-like behavior put many people off.
- Comparative
- parvenühafterSuperlative: am parvenühaftsten
Example sentences with “parvenühaft”
Sein Verhalten ist parvenühaft. (His behavior is snobbish/nouveau-riche.)
Frequently asked questions
What is a parvenu?
A parvenu is someone who has recently acquired wealth and tries to act like they belong to a higher social class.