or ˈbüzh-, or. bu̇rzh-ˈwä. 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class. 2. : marked by a concern for material interests and respectability and a tendency toward mediocrity. 3. : …

bour·geois 1. A person belonging to the middle class. 2. A person whose attitudes and behavior are marked by conformity to the standards and conventions of the middle class. 3. In Marxist theory, a member of the property-owning class; a capitalist.

14/11/2022 · bourgeoisie, the social order that is dominated by the so-called middle class. In social and political theory, the notion of the bourgeoisie was largely a construct of Karl Marx (1818–83) and of those who were influenced by him.

also plural in construction : members of the middle class. how the bourgeoisie are represented in the novel. 2. : a class or group of people with social behavior and political views held to be influenced by private-property interest : a social order dominated by capitalists or bourgeois (see bourgeois entry 2 sense 2)

The bourgeoisie is a sociologically defined social class, equivalent to the middle or upper middle class. They are distinguished from, and traditionally contrasted with, the proletariat by their affluence, and their great cultural and financial capital. They are sometimes divided into a petty, middle, large, upper, and ancient bourgeoisie and collectively designated as "the bourgeoisie". …

adjective. esp. disapproving us / ˈbʊər·ʒwɑ, bʊərˈʒwɑ /. belonging to or typical of the middle class (= the social group between the rich and the poor), esp. in supporting established customs and …

1 : relating to or belonging to the middle class of society the bourgeois class bourgeois families/businessmen 2 [more bourgeois; most bourgeois] disapproving : having qualities or values associated with the middle class : too concerned about wealth, possessions, and respectable behavior bourgeois life/culture/society bourgeois attitudes/values

20/04/2020 · Bourgeois. According to Marx and Engels, the Bourgeois class, also called the Bourgeoisie, is a term for those who make money off of other people's labor, rather than doing their own labor. Typically in reference to rich people. My stupid, bourgeois landlord is raising my rent again, and I dont have the money!

(in Marxism) the part of society, including employers and people who run large companies, that has most of the money and power which it gets from the work of ordinary people : Without …

26/02/2022 · In Marxism, the term Bourgeoisie refers to a social order dominated by the ruling or capitalist class — those who own property and, thus, the means of production. According to Marx, the bourgeoisie is the ruling class in capitalist societies. That is, economic power gives access to political power.