bour·geois
ˈbu̇rzh-ˌwä
also ˈbu̇zh-,
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
: dominated by commercial and industrial interests : capitalistic
bour·geois
ˈbu̇rzh-ˌwä
also ˈbu̇zh-,
or ˈbüzh-,
or
bu̇rzh-ˈwä
plural bourgeois
ˈbu̇rzh-ˌwä(z),
also ˈbu̇zh-,
or ˈbüzh-,
or
bu̇rzh-ˈwä(z)
1
a
: a middle-class person
b
: burgher
2
: a person with social behavior and political views held to be influenced by private-property interest : capitalist
3
plural
: bourgeoisie
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