What does arriviste mean?

Definitions for arriviste
ˌær iˈvistar·riv·iste

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arrivistenoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. arrivistenoun

    upstart, newcomer, late arrival, nouveau riche, parvenu, generally characterised as an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.

  2. Etymology: arriviste.

Wikipedia

  1. arriviste

    A parvenu is a person who is a relative newcomer to a high-ranking socioeconomic class. The word is borrowed from the French language; it is the past participle of the verb parvenir (to reach, to arrive, to manage to do something).

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  1. arriviste

    An arriviste is a person who has recently attained a high position or great power but is considered not to have earned it, either through hard work or through being deserving of it. This term is often used to suggest that the person has been overly ambitious or ruthless in their climb to their position, and it often carries a negative connotation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of arriviste in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of arriviste in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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