bourgeois

English

/ˈbɔːʒ.wɑː/, /bu(ɹ)ʒ.ˈwɑː/, /bəːˈdʒɔɪs/, /bəɹˈdʒɔɪs/

adj

Definitions

Of or relating to the middle class, (often) their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
(historical) Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bourgeois (a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate) derived from Old French burgeis (town dweller) derived from Proto-Germanic *burgz (stronghold, city, fortress, borough, fortification, hill-fort, fortified town, town, burg, castle).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*burgz

Gloss

stronghold, city, fortress, borough, fortification, hill-fort, fortified town, town, burg, castle

Concept

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`Kanji`

城

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