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arriviste

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

An ambitious newcomer seeking status or social acceptance.

The old patrons dismissed the energetic collector as an arriviste.

Dictionary practice example.

The novel follows an arriviste who mistakes expensive clothes for social confidence.