bourgeois

[ boor-zhwah, boor-zhwah, boo-zhwah; French boor-zhwa ]

/ bʊərˈʒwɑ, ˈbʊər ʒwɑ, ˈbu ʒwɑ; French burˈʒwa /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bourgeois ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bour·geois.

a member of the middle class.

a person whose political, economic, and social opinions are believed to be determined mainly by concern for property values and conventional respectability.

a shopkeeper or merchant.

adjective

belonging to, characteristic of, or consisting of the middle class.

conventional; middle-class.

dominated or characterized by materialistic pursuits or concerns.

Origin of bourgeois

1555–65; <Middle French; Old French borgeisburgess

Words nearby bourgeois

Bourbons, bourdon, Bourdon gauge, Bourdon-tube gauge, bourg, bourgeois, bourgeoise, bourgeoisie, bourgeoisify, bourgeon, Bourges

Definition for bourgeois (2 of 3)

bourgeois²

[ ber-jois ]

/ bərˈdʒɔɪs /

noun Printing.

a size of type approximately 9-point, between brevier and long primer.

Origin of bourgeois

First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps from a printer so named

Definition for bourgeois (3 of 3)

Bourgeois

[ boor-zhwah, boor-zhwah, boo-zhwah; French boor-zhwa ]

/ bʊərˈʒwɑ, ˈbʊər ʒwɑ, ˈbu ʒwɑ; French burˈʒwa /

noun

Lé·on Vic·tor Au·guste

[ley-awn veek-tawr oh-gyst], /leɪˈɔ̃ vikˈtɔr oʊˈgyst/, 1851–1925, French statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1920.

Louise, 1911–2010, U.S. sculptor, born in France.

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Example sentences from the Web for bourgeois

Gurugram, a bustling tech and finance center on the outskirts of New Delhi, encapsulates the fast-paced capitalism and bourgeois aspirations of a new town.
India’s glittering Gurugram remains a model of how not to build a new city|Manavi Kapur|October 10, 2020|Quartz
Many historians have leveled criticism at the Code, arguing that it was too conservative and supportive of the bourgeois.
Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator|J.P. O’Malley|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Diaspora always meant tragedy; you think you can be a good German bourgeois, but that way lie the death camps.
Jonathan Pollard Means Israeli-American Squabbling Instead of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiation|Raphael Magarik|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That's right, I said it: this is a landmark victory for the forces of staid, bourgeois sexual morality.
Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose|Megan McArdle|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In some sense, the sexual revolution is over . . . and the forces of bourgeois repression have won.
Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose|Megan McArdle|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I love my adopted hometown, but let's be honest: it's parochial, bourgeois, and somewhat lacking in world-class amenities.
Will DC Become a World City?|Megan McArdle|October 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Bouilhet pretends that, out in the world, I have the air of a drilled, bourgeois officer.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert
You will not obtain any advantages, even among the students of the higher schools who come from the bourgeois class.
The Future Belongs to the People|Karl Liebknecht
It is a beautiful thing, the composure of an English bourgeois.
The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844|Frederick Engels
We have better than bourgeois guards; and, believe me, there will not be a musket-shot exchanged.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
In bourgeois society, therefore, the past dominates the present; in Communist society, the present dominates the past.
Communism and Christianism|William Montgomery Brown

British Dictionary definitions for bourgeois (1 of 3)

bourgeois¹

/ (ˈbʊəʒwɑː, bʊəˈʒwɑː) often derogatory /

noun plural -geois

a member of the middle class, esp one regarded as being conservative and materialistic or (in Marxist thought) a capitalist exploiting the working class

a mediocre, unimaginative, or materialistic person

adjective

characteristic of, relating to, or comprising the middle class

conservative or materialistic in outlooka bourgeois mentality

(in Marxist thought) dominated by capitalists or capitalist interests

Derived forms of bourgeois

bourgeoise (ˈbʊəʒwɑːz, bʊəˈʒwɑːz), fem n

Word Origin for bourgeois

C16: from Old French borjois, burgeis burgher, citizen, from bourg town; see burgess

British Dictionary definitions for bourgeois (2 of 3)

bourgeois²

/ (bəˈdʒɔɪs) /

noun

(formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 9 point

Word Origin for bourgeois

C19: perhaps from its size, midway between long primer and brevier

British Dictionary definitions for bourgeois (3 of 3)

Bourgeois

/ (French burʒwa) /

noun

Léon Victor Auguste . (leɔ̃ viktɔr oɡyst). 1851–1925, French statesman; first chairman of the League of Nations: Nobel peace prize 1920

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单词	bourgeois
释义	bourgeois ¹ [ boor-zhwah, boor-zhwah, boo-zhwah; French boor-zhwa ] / bʊərˈʒwɑ, ˈbʊər ʒwɑ, ˈbu ʒwɑ; French burˈʒwa / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bourgeois ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bour·geois. a member of the middle class. a person whose political, economic, and social opinions are believed to be determined mainly by concern for property values and conventional respectability. a shopkeeper or merchant. adjective belonging to, characteristic of, or consisting of the middle class. conventional; middle-class. dominated or characterized by materialistic pursuits or concerns. Origin of bourgeois ¹ 1555–65; <Middle French; Old French borgeisburgess Words nearby bourgeois Bourbons, bourdon, Bourdon gauge, Bourdon-tube gauge, bourg, bourgeois, bourgeoise, bourgeoisie, bourgeoisify, bourgeon, Bourges Definition for bourgeois (2 of 3) bourgeois² [ ber-jois ] / bərˈdʒɔɪs / noun Printing. a size of type approximately 9-point, between brevier and long primer. Origin of bourgeois ² First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps from a printer so named Definition for bourgeois (3 of 3) Bourgeois [ boor-zhwah, boor-zhwah, boo-zhwah; French boor-zhwa ] / bʊərˈʒwɑ, ˈbʊər ʒwɑ, ˈbu ʒwɑ; French burˈʒwa / noun Lé·on Vic·tor Au·guste [ley-awn veek-tawr oh-gyst], /leɪˈɔ̃ vikˈtɔr oʊˈgyst/, 1851–1925, French statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1920. Louise, 1911–2010, U.S. sculptor, born in France. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bourgeois Gurugram, a bustling tech and finance center on the outskirts of New Delhi, encapsulates the fast-paced capitalism and bourgeois aspirations of a new town. India’s glittering Gurugram remains a model of how not to build a new city\|Manavi Kapur\|October 10, 2020\|Quartz Many historians have leveled criticism at the Code, arguing that it was too conservative and supportive of the bourgeois. Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator\|J.P. O’Malley\|November 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Diaspora always meant tragedy; you think you can be a good German bourgeois, but that way lie the death camps. Jonathan Pollard Means Israeli-American Squabbling Instead of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiation\|Raphael Magarik\|July 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That's right, I said it: this is a landmark victory for the forces of staid, bourgeois sexual morality. Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose\|Megan McArdle\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In some sense, the sexual revolution is over . . . and the forces of bourgeois repression have won. Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose\|Megan McArdle\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I love my adopted hometown, but let's be honest: it's parochial, bourgeois, and somewhat lacking in world-class amenities. Will DC Become a World City?\|Megan McArdle\|October 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Bouilhet pretends that, out in the world, I have the air of a drilled, bourgeois officer. Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2\|Gustave Flaubert You will not obtain any advantages, even among the students of the higher schools who come from the bourgeois class. The Future Belongs to the People\|Karl Liebknecht It is a beautiful thing, the composure of an English bourgeois. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844\|Frederick Engels We have better than bourgeois guards; and, believe me, there will not be a musket-shot exchanged. Chicot the Jester\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere In bourgeois society, therefore, the past dominates the present; in Communist society, the present dominates the past. Communism and Christianism\|William Montgomery Brown British Dictionary definitions for bourgeois (1 of 3) bourgeois¹ / (ˈbʊəʒwɑː, bʊəˈʒwɑː) often derogatory / noun plural -geois a member of the middle class, esp one regarded as being conservative and materialistic or (in Marxist thought) a capitalist exploiting the working class a mediocre, unimaginative, or materialistic person adjective characteristic of, relating to, or comprising the middle class conservative or materialistic in outlooka bourgeois mentality (in Marxist thought) dominated by capitalists or capitalist interests Derived forms of bourgeois bourgeoise (ˈbʊəʒwɑːz, bʊəˈʒwɑːz), fem n Word Origin for bourgeois C16: from Old French borjois, burgeis burgher, citizen, from bourg town; see burgess British Dictionary definitions for bourgeois (2 of 3) bourgeois² / (bəˈdʒɔɪs) / noun (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 9 point Word Origin for bourgeois C19: perhaps from its size, midway between long primer and brevier British Dictionary definitions for bourgeois (3 of 3) Bourgeois / (French burʒwa) / noun Léon Victor Auguste . (leɔ̃ viktɔr oɡyst). 1851–1925, French statesman; first chairman of the League of Nations: Nobel peace prize 1920 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bourgeois materialistic, conservative, common, conventional, illiberal, middle-class, traditional, hidebound, old-line
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bourgeois

noun, plural bour·geois.

adjective

Origin of bourgeois

Words nearby bourgeois

Definition for bourgeois (2 of 3)

noun Printing.

Origin of bourgeois

Definition for bourgeois (3 of 3)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for bourgeois

British Dictionary definitions for bourgeois (1 of 3)

noun plural -geois

adjective

Derived forms of bourgeois

Word Origin for bourgeois

British Dictionary definitions for bourgeois (2 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for bourgeois

British Dictionary definitions for bourgeois (3 of 3)

noun

Words related to bourgeois