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n. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

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  1. n. a class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/person">person who has class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/suddenly">suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class