petit bourgeois (redirected from petits bourgeois)

pet·it bourgeois  (pt; p-t)

n.

A member of the petite bourgeoisie.

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[French petit-bourgeois : petit, small + bourgeois, bourgeois.]

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pet·it-bour·geois adj.

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petit bourgeois [ˈpɛtɪ ˈbʊəʒwɑː (French) pəti burʒwa]

n pl petits bourgeois [ˈpɛtɪ ˈbʊəʒwɑːz (French) pəti burʒwa]

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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.

2. (Sociology) a member of this stratum

adj

(Sociology) 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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	petit bourgeois - a member of the lower middle class petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie, petit bourgeois - lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.) bourgeois, burgher - a member of the middle class
	2.	petit bourgeois - lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.) petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie bourgeoisie, middle class - the social class between the lower and upper classes petit bourgeois - a member of the lower middle class

Translations

petit bourgeois [ˌpetɪˈbʊəʒwɑː]

A. ADJ → pequeñoburgués

B. N → pequeñoburgués/esa m/f

petit bourgeois petty bourgeois [ˌpɛtiˈbʊə^rʒwɑː] adj → petit-bourgeois*(petite-bourgeoise)

petit bourgeois

n → Kleinbürger(in) m(f)

adj → kleinbürgerlich