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- Dictionarybour·geois/bo͝orˈZHwä/
adjective
- 1. of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes: "a rich, bored, bourgeois family" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a bourgeois person: "a self-confessed and proud bourgeois"
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The meaning of BOURGEOIS is of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class. How to use bourgeois in a sentence.
Bourgeois definition: having, reflecting, or relating to conventional tastes, opinions, and values believed to be determined mainly by a concern for respectability and material wealth; middle-class. See examples of BOURGEOIS used in a sentence.
Bourgeoisie, the social order that is dominated by the so-called middle class. The term connotes philistinism, materialism, and a striving for ‘respectability,’ all of which were ridiculed by notable writers over the years.
belonging to or typical of the middle class (= the social group between the rich and the poor), esp. in supporting established customs and values or in having a strong interest in money and possessions: She’s become very bourgeois since she left college.
If you describe people, their way of life, or their attitudes as bourgeois, you disapprove of them because you consider them typical of conventional middle-class people. He's accusing them of having a bourgeois and limited vision.
The adjective bourgeois means relating to or typical of the middle class. If someone says, "Oh, how bourgeois!" it's probably an insult, meaning you're preoccupied with middle-class small-mindedness.
the middle class (= the social group between the rich and the poor), especially the people thought to have a strong interest in supporting traditional customs and values: The new bourgeoisie, which was created by the Industrial Revolution, had money to spend and wanted to travel.
(disapproving) a person who is interested mainly in possessions and social status and supporting traditional values. I'd forgotten what a bourgeois you are. (politics) a person who supports the interests of capitalism. see also petit bourgeois. Check pronunciation: bourgeois. Definition of bourgeois noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Bourgeois definition: having, reflecting, or relating to conventional tastes, opinions, and values believed to be determined mainly by a concern for respectability and material wealth; middle-class. See examples of BOURGEOIS used in a sentence.
The meaning of BOURGEOISIE is middle class; also, plural in construction : members of the middle class. How to use bourgeoisie in a sentence.
