bourgeois
Pronunciation:
/ˈbɔːʒ.wɑː//bu(ɹ)ʒ.ˈwɑː/noun
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(usually in the plural) The middle class.
An individual member of the middle class.
(usually derogatory) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
(history) An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
verb
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To make bourgeois.
adjective
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Of or relating to the middle class, their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
Example: bourgeois opinion
Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually derogatory) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.