petite bourgeoisie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French petite bourgeoisie.

Noun

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

  1. (historical, 18th to 19th century) 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.

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Translations

French

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

Noun

petite bourgeoisie f (plural petites bourgeoisies)

  1. petite bourgeoisie
    Coordinate term: grande bourgeoisie
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