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déclassé

déclassé

1 9.9
A person no longer accepted by polite society after losing status
  • noun
  • /deɪˈklɑːseɪ/
  • Formal
translation icon : déclassé
  • It would have been déclassé for him to do so; for truth posing as fiction is, for an intellectual like himself, to be treated only as fiction.
  • considered dèclassé

Examples

  • Earnest screaming is déclassé.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • My mind raced: Stewart McClaren would never drive such a déclassé car.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Many people view wearing hand-me-downs as dèclassé, especially at formal events.

  • He felt dèclassé after losing his job and had trouble fitting into his old social circle.

  • In her opinion, discussing finances openly is dèclassé and should be avoided at dinner parties.

Synonyms

outcast
vsdéclassé
81 5.1

A person who other people reject and avoid

loses social standing or becomes unfashionable rather than being actively rejected
inferior
vsdéclassé
  • Offensive
4 5.9

A person who has lower rank or status than others

has lost previous social standing or become unfashionable

Antonyms

socialite
29 6.7

A person well known in high society who often goes to parties

upper class
15 3.4

A social group with the most money and power

trend-setter
3.8

A person who starts new fashions or ideas that others follow

How Classy

socialite
29 6.7
déclassé
  • Formal
1 9.9
outcast
5 5.1

Surface Forms

déclassé singular
déclassés plural

Etymology

As a noun, déclassé also comes from French dé- 'down' + classé from class, and it names a person who has lost their social rank. That's why a déclassé is someone considered lower in society or unfashionable.