BOURGEOIS
(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj.)Definitions
There are 9 meanings of the word
Bourgeois.
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Bourgeois - as a noun
A capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
businesspersonHypernyms (Closely Related)
capitalistHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A member of the middle class
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
burgherHypernyms (Closely Related)
common mancommon personcommonerHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Bourgeois - as an adjective satellite
(according to marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
Conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
Example: "A bourgeois mentality"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
conservativematerialisticBelonging to the middle class
Bourgeois - as a verb
To make bourgeois.
Bourgeois - as an adjective
Of or relating to the middle class, their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
Example: "Bourgeois opinion"
Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the french ancien regime.
Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually derogatory) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.
Example Sentences
"The art gallery was filled with bourgeois looking individuals."
"The bourgeois class sought to protect their own interests."
"She believed that the bourgeois had no understanding of the struggles of the working class."
"The novelist often criticized the bourgeois lifestyle in his books."
"The restaurant catered to a predominantly bourgeois clientele."
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Is BOURGEOIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, bourgeois is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BOURGEOIS has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
Is BOURGEOIS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, bourgeois is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBOURGEOIS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
Is BOURGEOIS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, bourgeois is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBOURGEOIS has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.
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