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Etymology edit

From měšťan (townsman, burgher) +‎ -stvo. Compare Polish mieszczaństwo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɲɛʃcanstvo]
  • Rhymes: -anstvo
  • Hyphenation: mě‧š‧ťan‧stvo

Noun edit

měšťanstvo n (collective, singular only)

  1. (historical) bourgeoisie (the class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate)
    Synonym: buržoazie

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