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arriviste definition

ar·ri·viste (ar′ē vēst′, er′-; Fr ȧ rē-)

noun

a person who has recently gained power, wealth, success, etc. and is regarded as an upstart; parvenu

Etymology: Fr < arriver (see arrive) + -iste, -ist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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