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Bourgeoisie

/ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/

A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.

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📖 Definitions of "Bourgeoisie"

noun

1
A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
2
The capitalist class.

🔄 Synonyms of "Bourgeoisie"

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Word	Definition
middle classnoun	A social and economic class lying above the working class and below the upper class.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bourgeoisie"

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Word	Definition
middle classnoun	A social and economic class lying above the working class and below the upper class.
bourgeoisnoun	(usually derogatory) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
middle-class	Characteristic of the middle class(es); reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.
classnoun	(countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
petite bourgeoisienoun	(historical) The lower middle class.
capitalist class	—
business classnoun	A high-quality class of travelling (especially in airlines), higher than economy class or budget, lower than first class.
burghersnoun	A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to the middle class.
managerial class	—
upper-middle class	—
suburbanitesnoun	(informal) Someone who lives in the suburbs.
gentrynoun	People of education and good breeding.
fourth estatenoun	(idiomatic) Journalism or journalists considered as a group; the press.
third estatenoun	(by extension) The commoners, collectively, in any society.
second estatenoun	The House of Lords.
upper middle classnoun	A social and economic class lying above the lower middle class and below the upper class.
baronagenoun	barons or nobles collectively
plantocracynoun	The group of plantation owners who have power in such a government.
baronetagenoun	The rank of a baronet.
burgherhoodnoun	The role or status of burgher.