Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
arriviste
noun
/ˌær.ɪˈviːst/
Definition
A person who has newly acquired wealth or social status, often trying to gain acceptance in a higher social class.
Examples
- After winning the lottery, he quickly turned into an arriviste, flaunting his new wealth at every opportunity.
- The novel’s protagonist is an arriviste who struggles to fit into the high society she desperately wants to join.
Meaning
An arriviste is someone who has recently risen to a position of prominence or wealth, typically through ambition and an eagerness to impress others.
Synonyms
- upstart
- new money
- social climber
- parvenu
