arriviste

noun

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

Roots

arriverarriv- · French · arrive, reach shore ista-iste · French · one who

Synonyms for arriviste

parvenun upstartn vulgariann newcomern greenhornn fledglingn

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