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- [boo r-zhwahz, boo r-zhwahz; French boor-zhwaz]
- /ˈbʊər ʒwɑz, bʊərˈʒwɑz; French burˈʒwaz/
- /bˈʊəʒwɑːz/
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- [boo r-zhwahz, boo r-zhwahz; French boor-zhwaz]
- /ˈbʊər ʒwɑz, bʊərˈʒwɑz; French burˈʒwaz/
Definitions of bourgeoise word
- noun bourgeoise a female bourgeois 3
- noun plural bourgeoise a female member of the bourgeoisie. 1
- noun plural bourgeoise bourgeoisie (def 1). 1
- noun bourgeoise A female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman. 0
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Origin of bourgeoise
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < French; feminine of bourgeois1
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Parts of speech for Bourgeoise
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bourgeoise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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