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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 23, 2008 is:
arriviste \a-rih-VEEST\ noun
: one that is a new and uncertain arrival (as in social position or artistic endeavor)
Examples:
The young entrepreneur was viewed as an arriviste in the business community, and many old-timers were leery of his ideas.
Did you know?
An "arriviste" is someone who is just beginning to "arrive," in the sense of achieving success or making a name for oneself. Often the word can have slightly negative connotations, indicating a person who is highly aggressive or perhaps unscrupulous in his or her climb to the top. Like its synonym "parvenu," "arriviste" can also indicate a lack of certainty or confidence in one's newfound position. "Arriviste" is something of a new arrival itself, relatively speaking. English speakers borrowed the term from French in the early 20th century.
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