a member of the petite bourgeoisie
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(the) petite bourgeoisie — the petite bourgeoisie UK US noun lower middle class people such as the owners of small businesses, especially when they are thought of as being too interested in money and possessions and in being socially respected can be followed by a singular … Useful english dictionary
the petite bourgeoisie — UK / US noun lower middle class people such as the owners of small businesses, especially when they are thought of as being too interested in money and possessions and in being socially respected: can be followed by a singular or plural verb … English dictionary
(the) petty bourgeoisie — the petty bourgeoisie UK US noun the petite bourgeoisie Thesaurus: people from the middle classessynonym … Useful english dictionary
the petty bourgeoisie — UK / US noun the petite bourgeoisie … English dictionary
petite bourgeoisie — (or petty bourgeoisie) Defined by Karl Marx as a ‘transitional class’, in which the interests of the major classes of capitalist society (the bourgeoisie and the proletariat ) meet and become blurred, the petite bourgeoisie is located between… … Dictionary of sociology
Petite bourgeoisie — Petit bourgeoisie (or petty bourgeois through folk etymology) is a French term that originally referred to the members of the lower middle social classes in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Starting from the mid 19th century, the term was used… … Wikipedia
petite bourgeoisie — noun lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.) • Syn: ↑petit bourgeois, ↑petty bourgeoisie • Hypernyms: ↑middle class, ↑bourgeoisie • Member Meronyms: ↑petit bourgeois * * * … Useful english dictionary
petite bourgeoisie — n. [Fr] that part of the bourgeoisie of lowest income or status, including small shopkeepers, routine office workers, etc.; the lower middle class … English World dictionary
petite bourgeoisie — (also petit bourgeoisie) ► NOUN ▪ the lower middle class. ORIGIN French, little townsfolk … English terms dictionary
petite bourgeoisie — n 1. lower middle class; middle class, bourgeoisie, bourgeois; middle orders, shopkeepers, small tradesmen. 2. the common people, the masses, the hoi polloi, Jocular. the booboisie; Middle America, the silent majority, the grass roots; commonalty … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
