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Meaning arriviste meaning

What does arriviste mean?

— noun (= upstart) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

What other words have the same or similar meaning as arriviste?

upstart parvenu office-seeker nouveau-riche aimer striver social climber pusher politician nouveau riche lion-hunter climber careerist ascender