arrivista

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Italian

Etymology

From French arriviste.

Pronunciation

Noun

arrivista m or f (masculine plural arrivisti, feminine plural arriviste)

  1. social climber
  2. careerist

Anagrams

Further reading

  • arrivista in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

From French arriviste.

Noun

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  1. arriviste; upstart (one who has gained wealth, but not social acceptance)
    Synonym: novo-rico

Adjective

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  1. arrivistic (relating to or characteristic of arrivistes)

Further reading