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bourgeoisie Definition

bour·geoi·sie (bo̵or′z̸hwä zē)

noun

    1. the social class between the aristocracy or very wealthy and the working class, or proletariat; middle class
    2. in Marxist doctrine, capitalists as a social class antithetical to the proletariat
  1. bourgeois

Etymology: Fr < bourgeois: see bourgeois

bourgeoisie Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • overthrow: The only way to put an end to war is to overthrow the bourgeoisie.
  • chase: The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the entire surface of the globe.
  • educate: Keynes ' ' educated bourgeoisie ' seem noticeably absent.
  • emerge: The ruling elite, including the emerging private sector bourgeoisie, is not split along usual political dividing lines.
  • defeat: In order to defeat the bourgeoisie in reality it must first be beaten intellectually.
  • rise: The discovery of America, the rounding of the Cape, opened up fresh ground for the rising bourgeoisie.

Converse of subject

dominate: Baudrillard argues that the period of modernity was structured by production and dominated by the bourgeoisie.

Preposition: over

surface: The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the entire surface of the globe.

Adjective modifier

  • petty: The old term for these is the " petty bourgeoisie " .
  • nascent: Where is the nascent bourgeoisie going to obtain its capital?
  • petit: During the last period the German petit bourgeoisie steamed like a kettle.
  • imperialist: Notes [ 1 ] War industries committees were established in Russia in 1915 by the imperialist bourgeoisie.
  • petite: The middle classes and the petite bourgeoisie remained completely excluded and unconcerned.
  • liberal: The liberal bourgeoisie which took power into its hands began to seek new ways to unite all these peoples.

Modifies a noun

cannot: However, Lenin's distinct position about the rising of the petty bourgeoisie cannot stand without this diagnosis.

Noun used with modifier

  • ruling: We get a ' bourgeois ' this and a ' bourgeois ' that and references to ' the ruling bourgeoisie ' .
  • world: They are not the ' tools of the world bourgeoisie ' .
  • peasant: This peasant bourgeoisie stands in the camp of reaction and of counter-revolution.

Preposition: in

country: It was no coincidence that it coincided with the emergence of the national bourgeoisie in these European countries.

Preposition: of

country: Long live the international fraternity of the workers against the chauvinism and patriotism of the bourgeoisie of all countries!