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bourgeois adj

Bourgeois means middle-class or conventionally materialistic. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of bourgeois

  • middle-class or conventionally materialistic

Usage examples of bourgeois

The novel portrays a bourgeois family focused on comfort, property, and career status.

He mocked their bourgeois lifestyle: a mortgage, two cars, and careful concern for social respectability.

Her friends called the expensive kitchen remodel bourgeois because it seemed more about showing wealth than cooking.

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