arriviste
pronunciation
How to pronounce arriviste in British English:
UK [ˌæri:ˈvi:st]
How to pronounce arriviste in American English:
US [æriˈvist]
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- Noun:
- a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Word Origin
- arriviste (n.)
- "pushy, ambitious person," 1901, from French arriviste, from arriver "to arrive" (see arrive). The notion is of a person intent on "arriving" at success or in society.
Example
- 1. Boasting about size may be poor form and the sign of an arriviste .
- 2. It sounds almost like an urban legend , a hazy rumor passed down through the ages , from manhattan tippler to brooklyn stoop-sitter to thirsty arriviste : you can , they whisper in a voice that sounds of whiskey and pabst , drink free in new york city .