WikiWord

bourgeois

From WikiWord

English

Etymology

No etymology has been added yet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈbɔːʒ.wɑː/

Noun

bourgeois noun

  1. (usually in the plural) The middle class.
  2. An individual member of the middle class.
  3. (usually derogatory) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
  4. (history) An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.

bourgeois noun

  1. A size of type between brevier and long primer, standardized as 9-point.

Verb

bourgeois verb

  1. To make bourgeois.

Adjective

bourgeois adjective

  1. Of or relating to the middle class, their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.“bourgeois opinion”
  2. Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
  3. Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually derogatory) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.

Word map

squaregalliardmiddle-classburghercapitalistcapitalisticconservativebusinesspers…materialisticbourgeoisiebourgeois

Related terms

Synonyms

Associated

Rhymes

Usage & collocations

No usage or collocation data has been added yet.

Community definitions

Community definitions for bourgeois appear here as readers add and vote on them.

Usage in the wild

Real example sentences for bourgeois appear here as readers add them.

References