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bourgeoisie
(redirected from bourgeoisies)

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bour·geoi·sie  (brzhwä-z)
n.
1. The middle class.
2. In Marxist theory, the social group opposed to the proletariat in the class struggle.

[French, from bourgeois, bourgeois; see bourgeois.]

bourgeoisie [ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː]
n
the
1. (Sociology) the middle classes
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Marxist thought) the ruling class of the two basic classes of capitalist society, consisting of capitalists, manufacturers, bankers, and other employers. The bourgeoisie owns the most important of the means of production, through which it exploits the working class

Bourgeoisie bourgeois collectively or as a class, the French middle class, 1707; also extended to other nationalities.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bourgeoisiebourgeoisie - the social class between the lower and upper classes
social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie, petit bourgeois - lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
bourgeois, burgher - a member of the middle class
Translations
bourgeoisie [ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː] Nburguesía f
bourgeoisie [ˌbʊərʒwɑːˈziː] nbourgeoisie f
bourgeoisie
nBürgertum nt, → Bourgeoisie f
bourgeoisie [ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː] nborghesia
bourgeoisie [ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː] nborghesia


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While such a development would reinforce liberalization, it would not guarantee democracy, for bourgeoisies are, in general, politically ambivalent.
Ancien regime bourgeoisies were written off by Washington as too weak to conclude peace treaties with Israel or to counter the growing communist threat.
 
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