petit bourgeois

pe·tit bour·geois

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Definitions of petit bourgeois words

noun plural petit bourgeois a person who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie. 1
adjective petit bourgeois Someone or something that is petit bourgeois belongs or relates to the lower middle class. 0
noun petit bourgeois the section of the middle class with the lowest social status, generally composed of shopkeepers, lower clerical staff, etc 0
noun petit bourgeois a member of this stratum 0
adjective petit bourgeois of, relating to, or characteristic of the petit bourgeois, esp indicating a sense of self-righteousness and a high degree of conformity to established standards of behaviour 0
noun petit bourgeois a member of the petite bourgeoisie 0

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

Borrowed into English from French around 1855-60

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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