bourgeoisie Definition
bour·geoi·sie (bo̵or′z̸hwä zē′)
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!
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