Jourdain, Monsieur

Jourdain, Monsieur

elderly tradesman who spends wealth trying to raise his social status. [Fr. Lit.: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]See: Arrivism

Jourdain, Monsieur

parvenu grandiosely affects gentleman’s mien. [Fr. Lit.: The Bourgeois Gentilhomme]See: Pretension