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单词 petit bourgeois
释义

petit bourgeois

[ puh-tee boor-zhwah; pet-ee -boor-zhwah, boor-zhwah; French puh-tee boor-zhwa ]
/ pəˈti bʊərˈʒwɑ; ˈpɛt i ˈbʊər ʒwɑ, bʊərˈʒwɑ; French pə ti burˈʒwa /

noun, plural pe·tits bour·geois [puh-tee boor-zhwahz; pet-ee -boor-zhwahz, boor-zhwahz; French puh-tee boor-zhwa]. /pəˈti bʊərˈʒwɑz; ˈpɛt i ˈbʊər ʒwɑz, bʊərˈʒwɑz; French pə ti burˈʒwa/.

a person who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie.

Origin of petit bourgeois

Borrowed into English from French around 1855–60

OTHER WORDS FROM petit bourgeois

pe·tit-bour·geois, adjective

Words nearby petit bourgeois

petiole, petiolule, Petipa, petit, petit beurre, petit bourgeois, petit déjeuner, petite, petite bourgeoise, petite bourgeoisie, petite marmite
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British Dictionary definitions for petit bourgeois

petit bourgeois
/ (ˈpɛtɪ ˈbʊəʒwɑː, French pəti burʒwa) /

noun plural petits bourgeois (ˈpɛtɪ ˈbʊəʒwɑːz, French pəti burʒwa)

Also called: petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie the section of the middle class with the lowest social status, generally composed of shopkeepers, lower clerical staff, etc
a member of this stratum

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the petit bourgeois, esp indicating a sense of self-righteousness and a high degree of conformity to established standards of behaviour
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
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