arribista

Definitions of arribista
  1. noun
    a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity
    synonyms: trepa
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    type of:
    profesional
    a person engaged in one of the learned professions
  2. noun
    someone whose career progresses rapidly
    synonyms: ambicioso, marchoso, trepa, trepador
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    type of:
    factor, hacedor
    a person who acts and gets things done
  3. noun
    someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
    synonyms: principote, trepa, trepador
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    type of:
    advenedizo, nuevorico
    a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
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