petite bourgeoisie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French petite bourgeoisie.

Noun

petite bourgeoisie (countable and uncountable, plural petite bourgeoisies or petites bourgeoisies)

  1. (historical) The lower middle class.
  2. (Marxism) An aspirational socio-economic class comprising small-scale capitalists such as small-business owners, managers, and some skilled professionals.
    Synonym: petty bourgeoisie
    Antonym: haute bourgeoisie

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.tit buʁ.ʒwa.zi/
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Noun

petite bourgeoisie f (countable and uncountable, plural petites bourgeoisies)

  1. petite bourgeoisie
    Coordinate terms: moyenne bourgeoisie, grande bourgeoisie, haute bourgeoisie, ancienne bourgeoisie

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