bourgeoise
- noun
- /bʊrʒˈwɑːz/
:
burguesa
- I was a bit uneasy to see Prince Rassigart's apparent lasting interest in "the Bourgeoise Astra," a woman not his social equal in a town that is far from wealthy.
- haute bourgeoise
- little bourgeoise
Examples
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I stood by the window in my gold-worked green samite gown, the best dress a bourgeoise like myself could be expected to afford.
Fiction book (1997) -
And what was the horizon of expectations of Colette's contemporaries for a young bourgeoise during the era?
Academic text (1997) -
"When they hang the last bourgeoise, a capitalist will sell the rope."
Blog text (19) -
You're just a pretty little bourgeoise.
Fiction book (1997) -
Those tests are the tool of the racist bourgeoises.
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Despite this difference in time period, I will demonstrate that Caroline's private diary is a valuable cultural artifact for determining the cultural way of life of the adolescent "bourgeoise" from the turn-of-the-century era.
Academic text (1997) -
It is not surprising, therefore, that the female figure who recalls these hautes bourgeoises artists disappeared very quickly from Fantin's preparatory studies.
Academic text (2007) -
Thus, it is indirectly, or by way of contrast, that we begin to decipher the more typical historical horizon of expectations for the young bourgeoise of the Belle Époque.
Academic text (1997) -
Claudine's Tante Coeur appears to fit the model of the middle-aged, late-nineteenth-century bourgeoise, notably because of her style and dress, but also because of the range of her activities and her general social awareness when compared to Claudine's father.
Academic text (1997) -
As a successful artist, she was regarded as part of the modern bourgeoise, enjoying cultural events in the city.
Synonyms
516
2.0
People with moderate income and education who are not rich or poor
10
8.2
A person who belongs to the middle class and has money and comfort
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bourgeoise comes from French bourgeois, which comes from bourg meaning 'town', like the English word 'borough'. So a bourgeoise is literally a woman from the town and became the word for a woman of the middle class, often known for her social and cultural interests.