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parvenuism

parvenuism noun: the practices or characteristics of a social climber.

Noun

parvenuism (usually uncountable, plural parvenuisms)

  1. (usually) The practices or characteristics of a social climber.

Forms of parvenuism

pluralparvenuisms

Origin of parvenuism

From parvenu + -ism.

Questions about parvenuism

What does parvenuism mean?
Parvenuism means the practices or characteristics of a social climber.
What part of speech is parvenuism?
Parvenuism is a noun.
What is the plural of parvenuism?
The plural of parvenuism is parvenuisms.

Words near parvenuism in the dictionary

  1. parvenudom
  2. parvenue
  3. parvenues
  4. parvenuess
  5. parvenuesses
  6. parvenuism
  7. parvenus
  8. Parvez
  9. parvicapsulid
  10. parvicapsulids
  11. parvicellular

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