|  arriviste 
 
 a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
 • Syn:
 upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche
 • Derivationally related forms:
 nouveau-riche (for: nouveau-riche), parvenu (for: parvenu)
 • Hypernyms:
 unpleasant person, disagreeable person
 • Hyponyms:
 social climber, climber, junior
 
 
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