单词 | arriviste |
释义 | arriviste (æriːviːst ) Word forms: arrivistes countable noun You describe someone as an arriviste when you are criticizing them because they are trying very hard to belong to an influential or important social group which you feel they have no right to belong to. [formal, disapproval] A woman regarded by some as a pushy arriviste. ...political arrivistes. Synonyms: upstart, would-be, climber, social climber |
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