What does arriviste mean?

n. Someone who tries very hard to become part of a higher social class or group, even if they don't really belong there.

arriviste

🇺🇸 /ˌæriːˈviːst/ 🇬🇧 /ˌæriːˈviːst/

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noun

Someone who tries very hard to become part of a higher social class or group, even if they don't really belong there.

The new manager was an arriviste, always trying to impress the board members with his flashy suits and expensive cars.

Someone who tries very hard to become part of a higher social class or group, even if they don't really belong there.

Plural arrivistes