dorobkiewicz

Polish

Etymology

From dorobić + -icz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔ.rɔpˈkjɛ.vit͡ʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛvit͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: do‧rob‧kie‧wicz

Noun

dorobkiewicz m pers

  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: nowobogacki, nuworysz, parweniusz

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • dorobkiewiczowski
noun
  • dorobkiewiczostwo

Further reading

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