arriviste

ar·ri·viste

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ar-ee-veest; French a-ree-veest]
- /ˌær iˈvist; French a riˈvist/
- /ˌær.iːˈviːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ar-ee-veest; French a-ree-veest]
- /ˌær iˈvist; French a riˈvist/

Definitions of arriviste word

countable noun arriviste You describe someone as an arriviste when you are criticizing them because they are trying very hard to belong to an influential or important social group which you feel they have no right to belong to. 3
noun arriviste a person who is unscrupulously ambitious 3
noun arriviste a person who has recently gained power, wealth, success, etc. and is regarded as an upstart; parvenu 3
noun plural arriviste a person who has recently acquired unaccustomed status, wealth, or success, especially by dubious means and without earning concomitant esteem. 1
noun arriviste An ambitious or ruthlessly self-seeking person, especially one who has recently acquired wealth or social status. 1
noun arriviste upstart, newcomer, late arrival, nouveau riche, parvenu, generally characterised as an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group. 0

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Origin of arriviste

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1900-05; See origin at arrive, -ist

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Parts of speech for Arriviste

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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arriviste popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for arriviste

noun arriviste

parvenu — a person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, importance, position, or the like, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners, dress, surroundings, etc.
social climber — a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing.
upstart — a person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth, power, or a position of consequence.
yuppie — a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle.
dink — Informal. either partner of a married couple having two incomes and no children.

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