arriviste
Meaning
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.
Synonyms
nouveau-riche
office-seeker
lion-hunter
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌæ.ɹɪˈviːst/
Etymology
Borrowed from French arriviste.
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