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Bourgeoisie

//ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate. historical, uncountable, usually

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  2. 2
    the social class between the lower and upper classes wordnet
  3. 3
    The capitalist class. Marxism, uncountable, usually

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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.

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