ARRIVISTE


Meaning of ARRIVISTE in English

/ar'ee veest"/ ; Fr. /ann rddee veest"/ , n. , pl. arrivistes /-veests"/ ; Fr. /-veest"/ .

a person who has recently acquired unaccustomed status, wealth, or success, esp. by dubious means and without earning concomitant esteem.

[ 1900-05; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .