Synonyms of arrivistes

arrivistes

noun

plural of arriviste

as in parvenus

one who has recently acquired wealth and social position

the town's old money immediately shunned these vulgar arrivistes, who may have had the cash but certainly not the class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parvenus
• upstarts
• adventurers
• nouveaux riches
• comers
• snobs
• nabobs
• moneybags
• arrivés
• social climbers
• fat cats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arrivistes

And yet, the digital arrivistes could only gain so much traction with a broader customer base and needed a boost from tie-ins with old-school counterparts. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Certainly there’s a long and distinguished tradition of associating Jewish arrivistes with entrepreneurialism, avarice, and clannishness. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025