bourgeoisie
noun
bour·geoi·sie
ˌbu̇(r)zh-ˌwä-ˈzē 
1
: middle class
members of the bourgeoisie
also, plural in construction
: members of the middle class
how the bourgeoisie are represented in the novel
2
: a class or group of people with social behavior and political views held to be influenced by private-property interest : a social order dominated by capitalists or bourgeois (see bourgeois entry 2 sense 2)
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This creative evolution has expanded papier-mâché’s market appeal, with a new generation of clientele emerging – a group that includes interior designers, a local urban bourgeoisie, and international buyers.
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Fahad Shah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
The company was started around the same time as other famous French stores like Le Bon Marché (1852) and La Samaritaine (1870), both of which, like Printemps, catered to the country’s growing bourgeoisie.
—Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
According to theory, words referred not to the world they were tasked with representing but only to other words in a ruthless system where meaning was elusive, reality an illusion and the self a romantic fiction perpetrated by the capitalist bourgeoisie.
—Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Even before the Atlantic City Boardwalk became the iconic scene of the Roaring ‘20s New Jersey bourgeoisie, the Jersey Shore was already increasingly a vacation spot for the wealthy.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Fahad Shah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
The company was started around the same time as other famous French stores like Le Bon Marché (1852) and La Samaritaine (1870), both of which, like Printemps, catered to the country’s growing bourgeoisie.
—Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
According to theory, words referred not to the world they were tasked with representing but only to other words in a ruthless system where meaning was elusive, reality an illusion and the self a romantic fiction perpetrated by the capitalist bourgeoisie.
—Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Even before the Atlantic City Boardwalk became the iconic scene of the Roaring ‘20s New Jersey bourgeoisie, the Jersey Shore was already increasingly a vacation spot for the wealthy.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Bourgeoisie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourgeoisie. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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bourgeoisie
noun
bour·geoi·sie
ˌbu̇rzh-ˌwä-ˈzē
: the middle class of society
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