/ Dictionary / Index A arriviste: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•ri•viste Pronunciation: (ar"ē-vēst' Fr. a-rē-vēst'), [key] — pl. -vistes a person who has recently acquired unaccustomed status, wealth, or success, esp. by dubious means and without earning concomitant esteem. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: arriviste (Thesaurus) arrivism arroba Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language