petite bourgeoisie

English

Etymology

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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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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.tit buʁ.ʒwa.zi/

Noun

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

  1. petite bourgeoisie
    Coordinate terms: grande bourgeoisie, moyenne bourgeoisie

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