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nuworysz

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French nouveau riche.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nuˈvɔ.rɘʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɘʂ
  • Syllabification: nu‧wo‧rysz

Noun

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nuworysz m pers (female equivalent nuworyszka)

  1. (derogatory, literary) nouveau riche, parvenu (wealthy person whose fortune is newly acquired, and who is therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy)
    Synonyms: dorobkiewicz, nowobogacki, parweniusz

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
noun

Further reading

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  • nuworysz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • nuworysz in Polish dictionaries at PWN