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advenedizo

upstart

adjective ahd-beh-neh-DEE-soh Rare
People & Society Values

Also means

newcomer

Usage Note

Advenedizo describes someone who has recently risen in social or professional standing and is perceived as not truly belonging — similar to English 'parvenu' or 'upstart.' It carries a distinctly negative, snobbish connotation. It can function as both adjective and noun (un advenedizo).

Examples

"Lo trataban como a un advenedizo sin modales."

Natural Translation

They treated him like an upstart with no manners.

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