bourgeoisie

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled bourgoisie

US /ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/ See IPA manual

Freq #23814

Meanings

1

noun
A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bourgeoisie.
2

noun
The capitalist class.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bourgeoisie.
3

noun
the social class between the lower and upper classes

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Synonyms

3 noun · the social class between... middle class

Word family

Derived forms booboisiebougiebourgeoisiticbourgiehipoisienarcobourgeoisieschmooseoisie

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Phrases (1)

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petty bourgeoisie
the lower middle social class, especially small business owners and similar workers

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French bourgeoisie, from bourgeois (“a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate”), from bourgeois, “burghers”, i.e., townspeople.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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