bourgeois
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8.7
- adjective
- /bʊrˈʒwɑː/
- Formal
:
burgués
- He rejected the bourgeois lifestyle, opting instead for a simpler, more authentic way of living.
- bourgeois democracy
- bourgeois capitalism
- bourgeois society
And when everybody, anyone criticized China, we would say bourgeois propaganda.
- And when everybody, anyone criticized China, we would say bourgeois propaganda.
- So that meant no markets, no private property, no so-called parliaments or bourgeois parliaments as they were called.
- There was a scientist called Lisenko who thought that Mendelism, normal genetics is bourgeois science shouldn't be done.
- Defenses of US or other bourgeois nationalism, Zionism or normalizing Israel, et cetera.
Examples
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Alicia, as a bourgeois woman, faces a confrontation with the truth whose outcome remains problematic.
Academic text (1992) -
Yet it was wrong of him, wrong and typically bourgeois, to judge a human being by physical appearance.
Fiction book (1990) -
I could have called him a bourgeois intellectual.
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Critics who describe the art museum as a "bourgeois institution" could not be more accurate.
Academic text (1992) -
In this connection, Goytisolo's attack on the bourgeois family structure and its values is obsessive and relentless.
Academic text (1990) -
The movement strengthened the conservatives' position and Deng's resolution to combat bourgeois liberalization.
Academic text (1992) -
Critics often label certain trends as bourgeois, indicating they cater mainly to the interests of the wealthy.
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Many artists critique bourgeois values, suggesting they impede true creative expression.
Synonyms
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6.0
A way of thinking that supports private ownership and free markets
Antonyms
Compounds
- Slur
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9.6
A person from the lower middle class who cares about respect and having nice things
A middle-class way of living that values comfort, being respected, and material things
How Capitalist
Surface Forms
Etymology
In Marxist thought, bourgeois names the property-owning, capitalist class and comes from bourg 'town' because town owners and merchants held most money and power, which is why they are seen as the class that takes advantage of the working class.