Arriviste

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  • noun. A person who has recently attained high position or great power but not general acceptance or respect; an upstart.
  • noun. A social climber; a bounder.
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  • noun. upstart, newcomer, late arrival, nouveau riche, parvenu, generally characterised as an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.
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  • noun. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  • Word Usage
    "The supreme need of the arriviste is to be able to disown and forget those who have helped him so far."
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