bourgeoisie
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bourgeoisie
- /ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French bourgeoisie, from bourgeois (“a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate”), from bourgeois, “burghers”, i.e., townspeople.
noun bourgeoisies
- A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate. For quotations using this term, see Citations:bourgeoisie.
- The capitalist class. The Pharisees of the bourgeoisie love the saying: de mortuis aut bene aut nihil (speak none ill of the dead). The proletariat needs the truth both about living politicians and about the dead for those who truly merit the name of politician do not die for politics when their physical demise comes.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: middle class, bourgeois, middle-class, class, petite bourgeoisie, capitalist class, business class, burghers, managerial class, upper-middle class, suburbanites, gentry, fourth estate, third estate, second estate, baronage
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noun class
| Español | burguesía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부르주아지 bureujuaji, 중산계급 jungsan'gyegeup |
| 日本語 | 中産階級 chūsan kaikyū, ブルジョワジー burujowajī |
| 中文 | 資產階級 /资产阶级 zīchǎn jiējí, 布爾喬亞 /布尔乔亚 bù'ěrqiáoyà, 中產階級 /中产阶级 zhōngchǎn jiējí |
| हिन्दी | बुर्जुआ burjuā |
| Português | burguesia |
| Français | bourgeoisie |
| Deutsch | Bürgertum, Bourgeoisie |
| Italiano | borghesia |
| Ελληνικά | μπουρζουαζία bourzouazía, αστική τάξη astikí táxi |
| Română | burghezie, burghezime |
| Русский | буржуази́я buržuazíja |
| Tiếng Việt | giai cấp tư sản |
| العربية | بُرْجُوَازِيَّة burjuwāziyya |
| עברית | בּוּרְגָּנוּת burganút |
Talk about this word "bourgeoisie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bourgeoisie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bourgeoisie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bourgeoisie "bourgeoisie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bourgeoisie.Cite this
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title = {bourgeoisie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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