Synonyms for arriviste


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ar-ee-veest; French a-ree-veest
Phonetic Transcription : ˌær iˈvist; French a riˈvist

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Définition of arriviste

Origin :
  • "pushy, ambitious person," 1901, from French arriviste, from arriver "to arrive" (see arrive). The notion is of a person intent on "arriving" at success or in society.
  • As in nouveau riche : noun newly rich
Example sentences :
  • In it there is as much enthusiasm as serious purpose, as much of the essence of youth as of the arriviste.
  • Extract from : « Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning » by Willard Huntington Wright

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