petite bourgeoisie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French petite bourgeoisie.

Noun

petite bourgeoisie (countable and uncountable, plural petite bourgeoisies or petites bourgeoisies)

1. (historical, 18th to 19th century) The lower middle class.
2. (Marxism) An aspirational socio-economic class comprising small-scale capitalists such as small-business owners, managers, and some skilled professionals.

Synonyms

• petty bourgeoisie

Related terms

• petit bourgeois

Translations

petite bourgeoisie

• Catalan: petita burgesia f
• Danish: småborgerskab n
• Spanish: pequeña burguesía f

See also

• kulak

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.tit buʁ.ʒwa.zi/

Noun

petite bourgeoisie f (countable and uncountable, plural petites bourgeoisies)

1. petite bourgeoisie

   Coordinate terms: grande bourgeoisie, moyenne bourgeoisie

See also

• petite noblesse