Bourgeoisie
/ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate. historical, uncountable, usually
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:bourgeoisie."
- 2 the social class between the lower and upper classes wordnet
- 3 The capitalist class. Marxism, uncountable, usually
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:bourgeoisie."
Example
More examples"The movie takes a stab at the bourgeoisie."
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French bourgeoisie, from bourgeois (“a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate”), from bourgeois, “burghers”, i.e., townspeople.