bourgeois
German (Berlin)
/bʊrˈʒu̯aː/, /bʊrˈʒu̯aːz-/, /bʊrˈʃu̯aː(s-)/
adj
Definitions
- bourgeoisbourgeois
- snobbish, elitist (in the context of the upper middle class)
Etymology
Borrowed from French bourgeois (a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate).
Origin
French
bourgeois
Gloss
a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate