Bourgeoisie

See also: bourgeoisie

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French bourgeoisie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbʊʁʒʊ̯aˈziː/, /ˌbʊɐ̯-/

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• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Bourgeoisie f (genitive Bourgeoisie, no plural)

1. bourgeoisie, middle class

Usage notes

The synonym Bürgertum is more common and more neutral. Bourgeoisie has a Marxist ring to it.

Synonyms

• Bürgertum

Further reading

• “Bourgeoisie” in Duden online