Meaning of Bourgeois | Babel Free
ˈbɔːʒ.wɑːDefinitions
- The middle class.
- A size of type between brevier and long primer, standardized as 9-point.
- A surname from French.
- An individual member of the middle class.
- A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
- An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
- A capitalist, (usually derogatory) an exploiter of the proletariat.
Equivalents
Examples
“Der Bourgeois sieht in seiner Frau ein bloßes Produktionsinstrument. Er hört, daß die⟳ Produktionsinstrumente gemeinschaftlich ausgebeutet werden sollen, und kann sich natürlich nichts anderes denken, als daß das Los der Gemeinschaftlichkeit die⟳ Weiber gleichfalls treffen wird.”
“Нет ничего характернее для буржуа, как перенесение черт современных порядков на все времена и народы.”
Vladimir Lenin
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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