Meaning of Bourgeois | Babel Free
ˈbɔːʒ.wɑːDefinitions
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The middle class. collective, plural-normally, uncountable, usually
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A size of type between brevier and long primer, standardized as 9-point. dated, uncountable
- A surname from French.
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An individual member of the middle class. rare, uncountable, usually
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A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes. derogatory, uncountable, usually
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An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime. uncountable, usually
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A capitalist, (usually derogatory) an exploiter of the proletariat. Marxism, uncountable, usually
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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