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arriviste

DEFINITIONS OF: arriviste

1

n a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

Synonyms:
nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart
Types:
climber, social climber
someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
junior
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
lion-hunter
someone who tries to attract social lions as guests
Type of:
disagreeable person, unpleasant person
a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
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