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Meaning of bourgeoisify | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1
bɔː(ɹ)ʒˈwɑːzifaɪ

Definitions

To make bourgeois.

transitive

Equivalents

Ελληνικά αστικοποιώ
Español aburguesarse
Français embourgeoiser

Examples

“The workers' militias and police-forces must be preserved in their present form and every effort to "bourgeoisify" them must be resisted.”
“For women from 'bourgeoisified' families, the crisis afflicting how they had always seen themselves increasingly manifested itself in minor ailments, sickness, and emotional upset.”
“Larkin's contribution to the genre playfully bourgeoisifies the aristocratic conventions […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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