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arriviste

noun ar·ri·viste \-ˈvēst\

Definition of ARRIVISTE

:  one that is a new and uncertain arrival (as in social position or artistic endeavor)
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Origin of ARRIVISTE

French, from arriver
First Known Use: 1901

Related to ARRIVISTE

Synonyms
nouveau riche, parvenu, upstart

Rhymes with ARRIVISTE

baker's yeast, dirigiste, hartebeest, Middle East, north-northeast, pointillist, wildebeest

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