Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bourgeoisie

/ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: bour-geoisie
IPA: /ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

The capitalist class.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:bourgeoisie."
"The Pharisees of the bourgeoisie love the saying: de mortuis aut bene aut nihil (speak none ill of the dead). The proletariat needs the truth both about living politicians and about the dead for those who truly merit the name of politician do not die for politics when their physical demise comes."

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.

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰerǵʰ-

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

bourgeoisies (plural)

Derived Forms

booboisie bougie bourgeoisitic bourgie hipoisie narcobourgeoisie schmooseoisie

Phrases

dictatorship of the bourgeoisie épater la bourgeoisie haute bourgeoisie national bourgeoisie comprador bourgeoisie petite bourgeoisie petty bourgeoisie red bourgeoisie

Synonyms

middle class

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bourgeoisie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/.
What does bourgeoisie mean?: A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
Where does bourgeoisie come from?: 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.

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