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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bourgeois
"Il vit une vie bourgeoise, pleine de confort et de commodités."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
"The bourgeois lifestyle often emphasizes comfort and consumerism over artistic or intellectual pursuits."
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Characteristic of the bourgeois; relating to the middle class, especially in a derogatory sense.
"His bourgeois tastes in art and fashion were evident at the gallery opening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bourgeois' originates from the Old French word 'burgeis', meaning 'town dweller' or 'citizen'. It evolved during the Middle Ages to describe the emerging middle class in urban areas, particularly in France, and has since taken on various connotations related to materialism and social status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bourgeois" is said worldwide
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bourgeois
Transliteration: bourgeois
"Il vit une vie bourgeoise, pleine de confort et de commodités."
Bürgerlich
Transliteration: Bürgerlich
"Sein bürgerlicher Lebensstil war sehr traditionell."
borghese
Transliteration: borghese
"La sua vita era molto borghese, con tutte le comodità moderne."
burgués
Transliteration: burgués
"Su estilo de vida era muy burgués, centrado en el consumo."
burguesa
Transliteration: burguesa
"Ela tinha uma vida burguesa, cheia de luxos."
bourgeoise
Transliteration: bourgeoise
Script: bourgeoise
"उसका जीवन बहुत bourgeoise था, जिसमें सभी सुख-सुविधाएँ थीं।"
资产阶级
Transliteration: zīchǎn jiējí
"他的生活方式非常资产阶级，注重物质享受。"
부르주아
Transliteration: buruju-a
"그의 생활은 부르주아적이었다."
ブルジョワ
Transliteration: burujowa
"彼の生活はブルジョワ的だった。"
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