单词 | bourgeoisie |
释义 | bourgeoisie (once / 3307 pages) n This word is used to describe a class of people who fall somewhere between the lowest and highest classes. Bourgeoisie is often used insultingly. In between the very poor and the super rich is the bourgeoisie. People have traditionally viewed the bourgeoisie as kind of crass and pretentious. The word yuppie could be a more contemporary synonym for bourgeoisie. In communist writing, the bourgeoisie are the capitalist class, as opposed to the workers (the proletariat). Most people in the bourgeoisie would probably deny that they are, just like many very rich people would rather say they are middle class. WORD FAMILYbourgeoisie: bourgeoisies USAGE EXAMPLESShe then sings a song about the ennui of middle-aged womanhood and her disillusionment with the bourgeoisie who surround her privileged 1970s Manhattan life. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) His biological parents are affluent bourgeoisie who had been tirelessly searching for him since his disappearance, and his return leaves them overjoyed. New York Times(Nov 01, 2016) Students began writing essays asking, “What good is this music, these empty enchantments, that only entrench the bourgeoisie and isolate the poor?” New York Times(Oct 23, 2016) n the social class between the lower and upper classes Syn|Hypo|Hyper middle class petit bourgeois, petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.) class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum people having the same social, economic, or educational status |
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