arriviste

Meanings

Plural: arrivistes

Noun

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
An upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French arriviste.

Synonyms

nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart

Scrabble Score: 12

arriviste is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
arriviste is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arriviste is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

arriviste is a valid Words With Friends word