💼arriviste

noun
/ˌæriˈviːst/

Meaning

A person who has recently gained wealth or status but is considered arrogant or socially unsophisticated.

Example Sentences

The business world is full of ambitious arrivistes.

Synonyms

upstart, parvenu, climber, newcomer

Antonyms

aristocrat, noble

Collocations

social arriviste, political arriviste, ambitious arriviste

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