How do you use "Arriviste" in a sentence?

Dismissed as an arriviste. The arrivistes at the party. Arriviste behaviour.

Arriviste

Q: What does "Arriviste" mean?

An ambitious social climber A person who has recently acquired wealth or status and is aggressively ambitious about advancing further. More critical than simply 'social climber.'

Slang Term BritishAmerican ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Formal

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Meaning: An ambitious social climber

野心勃勃的暴发户

Un trepador social ambicioso

野心的な成り上がり者

야심만만한 벼락출세자

A person who has recently acquired wealth or status and is aggressively ambitious about advancing further. More critical than simply 'social climber.'

最近才获得财富或地位、并且急切地想要更上一层楼的人。比单纯的'社交攀附者'更具批判性。

Una persona que ha adquirido riqueza o estatus recientemente y que tiene una ambición agresiva por seguir ascendiendo. Más crítico que simplemente 'trepador social'.

最近になって富や地位を得て、さらに上昇することに貪欲な人。単なる「社交的な出世主義者」よりも批判的な意味合いが強い。

최근에 부나 지위를 얻고 더 높은 곳으로 올라가려는 야심이 강한 사람. 단순한 '사회적 출세주의자'보다 더 비판적인 표현이다.

Examples

Dismissed as an arriviste.
被当作暴发户而被轻视
despreciado como un advenedizo
成り上がり者として退けられた
벼락출세자로 무시당했다.
The arrivistes at the party.
派对上的那些暴发户
los advenedizos de la fiesta
パーティーにいた成り上がり者たち
파티에 온 벼락출세자들.
Arriviste behaviour.
暴发户式的行为
comportamiento de advenedizo
成り上がり者的な振る舞い
벼락출세자 같은 행동.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: literary, social commentary

Tone: critical, snobbish

✓ Do Say

Regarded as an arriviste
被视为暴发户
considerado un advenedizo
成り上がり者と見なされている
벼락출세자로 여겨지는

✗ Don't Say

Very critical and pretentious
非常有批判性且装腔作势的用语
Muy crítico y pretencioso
非常に批判的で気取った言い方
매우 비판적이고 잘난 체하는 표현

Common Mistakes

Using without understanding full implications

Origin & History

French word meaning 'one who has arrived' (socially), adopted into English with implications of pushiness and vulgarity in the pursuit of status.

Etymology: French arriviste (one who has arrived)

First recorded: 19th century English usage

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: Literary, educated

Social background: Old money criticism of new money

Pop culture: Social novels

Regional notes: French loan word.

Variations

ArrivisteArrivistes