bourgeois

🇺🇸 /ˌbʊrˈʒwɑː/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbʊəʒwɑː/
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noun
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A person from the middle class.

The man in the suit seemed very bourgeois.

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A person who cares a lot about money and social status.

She thought he was too bourgeois with his expensive car and flashy clothes.

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A person who supports the capitalist system.

Critics accused the politician of being bourgeois for his pro-business policies.

adjective
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Related to the middle class.

They lived a typical bourgeois lifestyle.

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Focused on possessions and social status.

He had a very bourgeois attitude towards money.

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Supporting the interests of capitalism.

The new economic policy had a bourgeois character.

translation

n. A person from the middle class.; A person who cares a lot about money and social status.; A person who supports the capitalist system.
adj. Related to the middle class.; Focused on possessions and social status.; Supporting the interests of capitalism.