Arriviste and Nabob

Arriviste

Arriviste noun - One who has recently acquired wealth and social position.
Usage example: the town's old money immediately shunned these vulgar arrivistes, who may have had the cash but certainly not the class
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Synonyms for Arriviste

Nabob and arriviste are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nabob" instead a noun "Arriviste".

Nabob

Nabob noun - One of high position or importance within a group.

Arriviste and nabob are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arriviste" instead a noun "Nabob".
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Nabob and Arriviste. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arriviste/nabob
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