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bourgeois

adjective, noun
/ˈbʊrʒ.wɑː/

Meaning

Relating to the middle class, often with materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

Example Sentences

The novel criticizes the bourgeois lifestyle of the city dwellers.

Example Expressions

petit bourgeois

Synonyms

middle-class, conventional, materialistic, capitalist

Antonyms

aristocratic, proletarian

Collocations

bourgeois society, bourgeois lifestyle, bourgeois values, petit bourgeois

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