arriviste

Noun

A person who has recently attained high position or wealth but not general acceptance or respect; an ambitious or ruthlessly self-seeking person, especially one who has recently acquired wealth or social status.

ریشه

From French 'arriviste', from 'arriver' ('to arrive') + '-iste' ('-ist').

مثال

• He was seen as an arriviste by the old money families.
• She was an ambitious arriviste, willing to do anything to climb the social ladder.
• The old aristocracy looked down on the arrivistes.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Ambitious arriviste Wealthy arriviste Social arriviste