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Vinony

bourgeoisie

noun

  1. polysemous French term which denotes the wealthy stratum of the middle class that originated during the latter part of the Middle Ages
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/

noun

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French bourgeoisie, from bourgeois (“a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate”), from bourgeois, “burghers”, i.e., townspeople.

  1. A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.

    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:bourgeoisie.”

  2. The capitalist class.

    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:bourgeoisie.”