arrivism
[ ar-uh-viz-uh m ]
/ ˈær əˌvɪz əm /
noun
the conduct or condition of an arriviste.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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arrish, arrival, arrive, arrive at, arrivederci, arrivism, arrivisme, arriviste, arrivé, arrière-ban, arrière-garde
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