a person who has recently acquired unaccustomed status, wealth, or success, especially by dubious means and without earning concomitant esteem.
< French (dictionary.com)
"Boris Marcelovsky wrestles with the diva's tempestuous tresses for two reasons: he adores the gossip, and her custom furthered his career when he was just an arriviste from the tenebrous wastes of Trajikistan."
- Karen Elizabeth Gordon, Torn Wings and Faux Pas
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