petty bourgeoisie

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petty bourgeoisie

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Anglicization of French petite bourgeoisie.

noun petty bourgeoisies

  1. Marxism Synonym of petite bourgeoisie.

    Similar: petite bourgeoisie · Opposite: haute bourgeoisie

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@misc{petty_bourgeoisie_2026,
  title = {petty bourgeoisie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/petty%20bourgeoisie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}