arriviste
arriviste · arrivistes
An upstart or newcomerAn upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.
US/ˌɑɹiˈvist/
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory)An upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Origin
Borrowed from French arriviste.Borrowed from French arriviste.
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Forms
plural: arrivistes| Singular | arriviste |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class:upstartparvenunouveau-riche
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedarrivistic