0%

bourgeoisie

bour·geoi·sie
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo r-zhwah-zee; French boor-zhwa-zee]
    • /ˌbʊər ʒwɑˈzi; French bur ʒwaˈzi/
    • /bʊəʒwɑːˈziː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo r-zhwah-zee; French boor-zhwa-zee]
    • /ˌbʊər ʒwɑˈzi; French bur ʒwaˈzi/

Definitions of bourgeoisie word

  • singular noun bourgeoisie In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system. 3
  • noun bourgeoisie the middle classes 3
  • noun bourgeoisie (in Marxist thought) the ruling class of the two basic classes of capitalist society, consisting of capitalists, manufacturers, bankers, and other employers. The bourgeoisie owns the most important of the means of production, through which it exploits the working class 3
  • noun bourgeoisie the social class between the aristocracy or very wealthy and the working class, or proletariat; middle class 3
  • noun bourgeoisie in Marxist doctrine, capitalists as a social class antithetical to the proletariat 3
  • abbreviation BOURGEOISIE bourgeois 3

Information block about the term

Origin of bourgeoisie

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
From French, dating back to 1700-10; See origin at bourgeois1, -y3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bourgeoisie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bourgeoisie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bourgeoisie usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for bourgeoisie

noun bourgeoisie

  • league — a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries, in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
  • family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
  • degree — You use degree to indicate the extent to which something happens or is the case, or the amount which something is felt.
  • grade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
  • company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.

Antonyms for bourgeoisie

noun bourgeoisie

  • result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
  • death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
  • unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
  • consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
  • effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.

Top questions with bourgeoisie

  • what is bourgeoisie?
  • what does bourgeoisie mean?
  • what is the bourgeoisie?
  • who were the bourgeoisie?
  • according to marx who are the bourgeoisie and the proletariat?
  • how to say bourgeoisie?
  • what is a bourgeoisie?
  • what was the bourgeoisie?
  • who are the bourgeoisie?
  • who belonged to the french bourgeoisie?
  • what does the french word bourgeoisie mean?
  • how to pronounce bourgeoisie?
  • who were the bourgeoisie in the middle ages?
  • how to pronounce bourgeoisie in english?
  • what are bourgeoisie?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?