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arriviste

UK
/ˌærɪˈviːst/
US
/ˌærɪˈviːst/

Translations

arrivistenoun
arrivistes
pl
UK
/ˌærɪˈviːst/
US
/ˌærɪˈviːst/
parvenuPersonne récemment enrichie ou promue, encore peu intégrée au milieu social établi.
The party was filled with old money families and a few arrivistes trying to make their mark.
La soirée était remplie de familles de vieille fortune et de quelques parvenus qui cherchaient à se faire un nom.
arrivistePersonne ambitieuse et socialement opportuniste, souvent jugée peu raffinée.
The old aristocracy dismissed him as an arriviste who cared only for appearances.
L'ancienne aristocratie le traitait d'arriviste, qui ne se souciait que des apparences.
Synonyms
newcomer
social climber
parvenu
interloper
upstart
arrivisteadjective
more arriviste
Comp.
most arriviste
Super.
UK
/ˌæriːˈviːst/
US
/ˌæriˈvist/
Used attributively to describe someone or something as an upstart or newly rich.
arrivisteQualifie une personne, des manières ou une attitude ambitieuse et socialement opportuniste.
Her arriviste manners grated on the long-established residents.
Ses manières arrivistes agaçaient les habitants de longue date.
Synonyms
pretentious
ambitious
snobbish
self-seeking
upstart
parvenu
nouveau-riche
social-climbing

Definitions

arrivistenoun
A person who has recently gained status, wealth, or success but is not yet fully accepted by the established elite.
The party was filled with old money families and a few arrivistes trying to make their mark.
An ambitious or self-seeking social climber, especially one regarded as lacking refinement or class.
The old aristocracy dismissed him as an arriviste who cared only for appearances.
arrivisteadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an arriviste; upstart; newly rich.
Her arriviste manners grated on the long-established residents.
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