Hyphenation of parvenu

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word parvenu? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

par-venu

Definitions of parvenu:

1.	A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
2.	Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
3.	Of or characteristic of a parvenu

Synonyms of parvenu:

adj	nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart, pretentious
adj	parvenue, new
noun	upstart, nouveau-riche, arriviste, unpleasant person, disagreeable person

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