arriviste en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɑɹiˈvist/ (US)
- /ˌæ.ɹɪˈviːst/
Etymology
Etymology tree French arriver Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French arrivistebor. English arriviste Borrowed from French arriviste.
Meanings
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(derogatory) An upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.
The second class in the bureaucracy, among whom are to be found most of the men occupying political posts just below the top, consists of arrivistes, who are enthusiastic Bolsheviks because of the material success of Bolshevism.
1920, Bertrand Russell, chapter V, in The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arrivistes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |