bourgeois vacation
- noun
- /ˈbʊrʒwɑːˌveɪkeɪʃən/
- US
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vacaciones burguesas
- After years of backpacking, they decided to try a truly bourgeois vacation instead.
Examples
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They saved up for a bourgeois vacation in the south of France.
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They enjoyed a luxurious bourgeois vacation in the French Riviera.
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Her friends teased her about her taste for a bourgeois vacation.
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Is a bourgeois vacation really worth the expense?
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After years of backpacking, they decided to try a truly bourgeois vacation at a five-star resort.
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They enjoyed a luxurious bourgeois vacation filled with fine dining and extravagant activities.
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Her friends joked about her need for a bourgeois vacation at the exclusive beach club every summer.
Antonyms
How Luxurious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a holiday typical of the bourgeoisie, characterized by comfort and affluence' is directly derived by combining the adjective 'bourgeois' (middle-class, materialistic) with 'vacation' (a holiday). This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Bourgeois vacation comes from the word bourgeois, meaning 'middle-class' people who like comfort, and vacation meaning 'holiday'. Imagine a safe trip with nice hotels, good food and planned tours. So, it means a holiday of middle-class comfort and small luxury.