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ar·ri·viste
 arriviste
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- pronunciation:
- ae
ri
vist
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
definition: |
one who has recently attained wealth, status, or the like, often in suspect or dishonest ways; parvenu; social climber.
The colleagues of the young genius regarded him as an arriviste. |
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