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arriviste

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/ˌærɪˈviːst/ · ar-riv-iste

A person who has recently acquired wealth or social status, often perceived as vulgar or lacking elegance.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who has recently acquired wealth or social status, often perceived as vulgar or lacking elegance.

ایسا شخص جو حال ہی میں دولت یا سماجی درجہ حاصل کرے، اکثر غیر مہذّب یا بے وقوف سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

آریویست

arriviste

Synonyms

social climberupstartnouveau richeسماجی چڑھائی کرنے والانئی دولت مندخودپسند

Antonyms

traditionalisteliteold moneyروایتیعالیپرانا دولت مند

Common Collocations

  • cultural arriviste
  • political arriviste

Example Sentences

The party was filled with arrivistes trying to impress the upper class.

پارٹی نئے دولت مندوں سے بھری ہوئی تھی جو اعلیٰ طبقے کو متاثر کرنے کی کوشش کر رہے تھے۔

Party naye daulat mandon se bhari hui thi jo aala tabaqe ko mutasir karne ki koshish kar rahe the.

As an arriviste, he often displayed ostentatious wealth to gain acceptance.

ایک آریویست کے طور پر، اس نے قبولیت حاصل کرنے کے لیے اکثر نمود و نمائش کے دولت کا مظاہرہ کیا۔

Ek arriviste ke tor par, usne qabooliyat hasil karne ke liye aksar namood o namayish ke daulat ka muzahira kiya.

Her arriviste behavior made it difficult for her to fit in with the established elite.

اس کے آریویست طرز عمل نے established elite کے ساتھ جیون کے لیے مشکل بنائی۔

Us ke arriviste tarz e amal ne established elite ke sath jeevan ke liye mushkil banai.

Easily Confused With

aristocrat:An aristocrat is a member of the upper class by birth, while an arriviste is a newcomer to wealth or status.

Word Family

arrive
verbپہنچنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'arrive' in 'arriviste', as they both relate to someone who 'arrives' in terms of status.

Visualize a wealthy person at a gala trying desperately to fit in with the old money elite.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "arriviste" — one who arrives; a social climber

First known use: late 19th century

The term arrived in English from French in the late 19th century, carrying the connotation of someone who has newly acquired wealth or social status.