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单词 arrivism
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arrivism


arrivism

1. the state of having recently achieved wealth or position, especially by unscrupulous or unethical means.
2. behavior typical of arrivism. — arriviste, n., adj.
See also: Behavior

Arrivism


Arrivism

See also Philistinism.Beverly Hillbillies, Thehillbillies transplanted by wealth to Beverly Hills. [TV: Terrace, I, 93–94]Gatsby, Jaynouveau riche entrepreneur displays wealth on Long Island. [Am. Lit.: The Great Gatsby]Jefferson, Georgebumptious black who thinks money is every-thing. [TV: “The Jeffersons” in Terrace, I, 409–410]Jiggs and Maggiethey flounder in seas of sudden wealth. [Comics: “Bringing up Father” in Horn, 132]Jourdain, Monsieurelderly tradesman who spends wealth trying to raise his social status. [Fr. Lit.: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]Newman, Christophernouveau riche entrepreneur feels he deserves an aristocratic wife. [Am. Lit.: The American]
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